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Eldon
Max The Plague Is In My Socks
Review by antiGUY
Eldon
Max The Plague Is In My Socks
Label: Happy
Shit Record Co.
Rating:
Tracks: Rooster Girl
Its Snot, Because of You
Happy Dog
Empty Brain
My first impression of Eldon Max came from
laughing at the title of this CD. The title lets you in on the fact that
you are in for something a little off the beaten rock path. Enough about
the title, let's talk about the music!
The CD starts out with something rarely
heard these days; a smokin' lead guitar. The background music follows a
more industrial recipe with it's pounding drum beats. Then the vocals kick
in with a heavy Marilyn Manson feel. Good Quality stuff, but the best thing
here is the lead guitar, which goes from some tasty licks to a feedback
frenzy.
Track two, "It's Snot, Because of You "
totally switches directions and delivers a slow moving acoustic ballad
with Eldon's voice telling a twisted tale of lost love. Eldon's whispering
vocal style here is reminiscent of Marilyn Manson's cover of "Suicide is
Painless" or Prince's "Snows in April".
"Happy Dog" - a heavy industrial number
get things moving again and "Empty Brain" has an almost punk feel to it.
Overall, Eldon Max is an interesting group
of artists whose eclectic-industrial style should put them on the map.
Fans of Manson will find lots to love here.
Eldon Max does not have a website yet, but you can email the band for more info or ordering information at slate@olypen.com
