Cut Out Bin Conscious ch. 9

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SMASHING PUMPKINS – Zero

This is basically disc 3 of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, with “Zero” thrown on it for some reason. The extra tracks are pretty cool. Lately I’ve been loving this era of the band. it’s not as “iconic” as Siamese Dream, but Corgan said that Dream was the aspiration of the band, where as Mellon Collie was the actuality of the band. this CD has some of their darkest, heaviest (well for them) material. Self loathing bitterness in a power-pop package. This is one of the fist bands I remember really being into, but i lost interest because people who made my life miserable listened to them all the time, talked about them all the time, and were real assholes about it. They’re out of my life now, so I can enjoy the tunes again. The new Joy Formidable album kinda blows. I really loved Big Roar, but so far everything I’ve heard from the follow-up is very underwhelming. Her voice is still great, and they energy is there… but the songs aren’t. I’m also over Florence and the Machine. She’s undeniably talented, but there’s way too much of the “WUHAAAAAAA OH AAAAAAAAHHHHH OOOOOOHHHHHHHHH OOHHH AHH OOHHHHHHHHHHHH” in almost every song. A little restraint would be nice.

Favorite tracks: “God”, “Mouths of Babes”, “Marquis in Spades”, Pennies”

AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED – Honky Reduction

Relapse in the late 90s = foreverection. I never get tired of early ANb. I’m an asshole for never having a hard copy of this. this and Bestial Machinery are such fucking cool ass albums. the murderously sardonic attitude coupled with the tones and textures of classic Earache releases is too awesome. Also love how their drum machine sounded more like real drums being sped up rather than a literal machine. So few bands really have the attitude ANb has in the lyrics and such. There are plenty of gore bands and porn bands and insult comedy bands, but ANb has a voice that’s pretty unique among the innumerable AxCx/Mentors wannabes they unfairly get lumped in with. I’m also giddy because Jay Randall has the Communion / Winters in Osaka split up on his Grindcore Karaoke page. Seems like it’s the “in” thing to hate on GK… or maybe it isn’t and I just need to get off the goddamn internet.

Favorite tracks: “the Withering of Skin”, “the House of Feasting”, “Vexed”, “Lives Ruined through Sex”, “Her Despair Reeks of Alcohol”, “Pagan Territories”, Bones in One Bag (Organs in Another)”,