2.19.2009

METAL NON-METAL



I keep residence in the borderless nation of Metal but occasionally vacation in non-Metal. While abroad, it's easy to get freaked out by disquieting shit like yellow fire hydrants (guitars with little distortion) or houses with no basements (the absence of blast beats). Feeling adventurous? Then spend a summer backpacking in intimidating electronic music like Autechre or threatening spazz-jazz by any John Zorn project. Need a relaxation vacation? Then spoil yourself at temperate melodic rock resorts at the isles of Sloan or Supergrass, whose title track (above) to sophomore album In It For The Money is like a pale, British cousin to "You Can't Bring Me Down" by Suicidal* and Overkill's "Coma". Whoa conflicting analogies. Happy travels!

*"It's Not Me" from the same Supergrass record is also reminiscent of a Lights Camera Revolution Suicidal song, "Emotion No. 13." Weird.


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