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Lords
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The House That Lords Built
Initial Records
Release: 4/20/2004
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Rated:
Review by:
Morley Seaver
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What do you say about a record that has the first nine cuts
clocking in at a whopping nine minutes and 31 seconds?
Especially if they're the most annoying nine and some minutes
you've spent in a long time. This punk band hails from
Kentucky but sound more like something from a New York dark
alley.
Every cut sounds the same, fast and ragged. After a 28 second
intro that sounds like a garage band tuning up, they rip into
"The Great White Light." Eschewing subtleties for adrenaline,
this begins a set that blends almost seamlessly together.
Screaming, almost unintelligible vocals over ripping guitars are
the credo here.
Adding to my pain, the last cut is just strange. The first minute
and 36 seconds is silence and then a maelstrom of wailing
ensues. This proceeds until the 12-minute mark, and I think
this is actually the album recorded backwards. The track ends
with another seven minutes of silence.
The best I can say about this record is it has a lot of energy.
Actually, there's another good thing...it ended quickly. |
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