It's unclear whether these are literal descriptions or merely figurative ones, but the overall impression is one of danger and unpredictability. The final verse takes a slightly more ominous turn, describing the narrator's love interest as a "syphilitic thing" and a "poisonous twin". The second verse references a "soma car-crash intersection" and a song called "Why Don't We Do It In The Road?", perhaps alluding to the idea that this relationship is wild and reckless, like a car crash waiting to happen.
The chorus seems to suggest that the two are engaged in a sort of dangerous, illicit activity - "with a flick of the switch, you're plugged into the itch" - and that they are both enjoying it immensely. The first verse describes the physicality of the relationship, with the narrator reveling in the smell and sensation of being intimately entwined with their lover. The imagery is both visceral and raw, with references to sweat, gasoline, and even syphilis. THERE ARE STILL two months to go, but it seems almost certain that Chemlab has written the industrial-rock pick-up line of the year: On "Pink," a song from the band's new "East Side Militia," singer Jared Hendrickson intones, "Why don't you come lay down with me in this pitch-bending film loop/ And let the acid rain beat down on our bodies.The lyrics to Amorphite's Pyromance paint a vivid, almost unsettling picture of an intense and passionate love affair. The rest of "Militia" is not quite so romantic. 'Lab partners Hendrickson (a former 9:30 club manager) and Dylan Thomas More have mostly synthesized functional goth-disco stompers like "Exile on Mainline," "Pyromance" and "Jesus Christ Porno Star." (The latter offers a variation on the joke that provides the title of Marilyn Manson's "Antichrist Superstar.") Most striking, in a curiously unperverse way, are "Vera Blue (96/69)" and "Electric Molecular," which feature actual melodies and, on the latter, a female vocalist. Not that Chemlab has sold out or anything, but these tracks are suspiciously catchy. CHEMLAB - "East Side Militia" (Fifth Column/Metal Blade). Appearing Saturday at the Capitol Ballroom with Acumen and 16 Volt.
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To hear a free Sound Bite from this album, call Post-Haste at 202/334-9000 and press 8108. (Prince William residents, call 690-4110.) CAPTION: Hot shots: On their newest, "East Side Militia," Chemlab's industrial rock can't miss.Review Summary: Pure industrial/coldwave record that hits several high notes well-worth listening to.
I'm not sure what the hell defines a band or artist as a particular musical genre. And I sure as hell have no idea what "coldwave" really is. In any case, our band, Chemlab, has been deemed so, and if not, an industrial act. Chemlab is not an industrial metal act, like Nine Inch Nails or Marilyn Manson, but real industrial stuff, with some dancy electronic numbers.
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More synths and less on guitar/drums/bass persay.Įast Side Militia is an interesting record that sets the tone with the opening track "Exile on Mainline." There's a sample of a movie where you hear a lot of rapid and small arms gunfire, breaking glass, and explosions. Then a gruff man (a commando of some sorts) yelling at someone he just captured. The song then goes into a loopy beat that goes on for 4 minutes or so. While this track is not particularly impressive, it shows Chemlab samples often enough and is fairly abrasive. Through the album, you hear a lot of loops and sounds you would hear in Stabbing Westward songs, for example. "Jesus Christ Porno Star" is the main highlight of the record. If not for the iconoclastic name, this song is lyrically brilliant. The first half of the song combines acerbic lyrics with loopy synth throughout. The second half of the song seems like an outro, very fitting with the incessant nihilism that the lyrics have set upon it. The repeated drifts of "I am nothing / you are nothing / we are nothing / nothing at all" really blend well with the somewhat defeated mood of this outro part. Other highlights of the record include two dancy, fast-paced songs in "Electric Molecular" and "Latex." "Electric Molecular" sounds electric to begin with, and has talk about circuitry and other related topics in the lyrics. Highlighted by some female vocals, and the electronic-laced vocals of the Chemlab singer, we have a high energy beat throughout. "Latex" has a lot of loopy sounds and is a little faster-paced than the previous track. The Chemlab singer really gets into this track.
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Other than the three tracks above, the rest of the album is full of mostly bland tracks. The singing is not great in those tracks and very flat, but some of them have rhythm.
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