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Unexpect
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In A Flesh Aquarium
The End Records
Release: 8/22/2006
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Rated:
Review by:
J Sherrod
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Wow! The two words that best describe Unexpect are
"musical mayhem."
Montreal's Unexpect is back with their third release, In
A Flesh Aquarium. To my ears, this sounds like the
soundtrack to the worst nightmare you'll ever have, and I
mean that as a compliment. This album has me tongue-tied
and scatterbrained just trying to conjure up clever ways to
describe its menacing content. I'm gonna try my
best.
Imagine, if you can, mixing Slipknot, Primus, Mr. Bungle,
Fantomas, Evanescence, Dillinger Escape Plan, Mudvayne,
some jazz and opera and a dash of anything else, and you'd
end up with this album. To do a song-by-song is unthinkable
and I must admit I don't have the balls to take on such a
task. My only gripe with the album is that it burns out fast.
Eight songs instead of ten would have been a plenty for this
style of music.
In A Flesh Aquarium is the true definition of
music as art. Demented, warped, abstract, insane and
twisted, this album is like that painting you stare at for hours
and keep seeing things you never noticed before...it's also
like an ink blot that makes a butterfly - only substitute blood
for the ink. Beautiful yet terrifying, yet you can't pull
yourself away from its grasp.
Each of the seven members of this band is at the top of his
or her game and somehow all came together to form
Unexpect. This is art made by perfectionists who dare to
think outside of the musical conformist box. I would not
recommend this album for amateur musicians or occasional
music listeners. I place In A Flesh Aquarium in
the "love/hate" category, and it's as simple as that. This
album is geared towards the music fanatics and experienced
listeners. It should also come with some kind of warning
label - not for lyrical content, but for people who are prone
to seizures or may have potential serial killer
tendencies.
I don't know if my review has served any purpose in
explaining Unexpect's latest creation. I do hope, in some
small way, it will intrigue you enough to do more digging to
further introduce yourself to this band and it's unusual
concepts. This is art! |
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