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Artist
Collide
Title
Two Headed Monster
Format/Cat
Noise 011
Label
Noiseplus Music
Style
gothic/alternative/electronica
Date of review
1 November 2008
Reviewer
Anya Hastwell
Rating
7/10
Being a two-headed monster is something that most women can empathise with, at a certain time of the month. Some men can too, just look at Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. But are Collide full of existential rage? Are they throwing kitchen knives at sound engineers and breaking bottles of absinthe over each other's heads?

Well, they're probably far too sensible to indulge in all-night drinking sessions for a start, but I could be wrong.

"Spaces In Between" is pleasant enough, it's a whimsical, whispy trippy exploration into what lies in the mixing desk. Which is possibly the trouble – it sounds too reliant upon digital effects to make much of an emotional effect on the listener. At times I struggle to hear the words – and they're not bad lyrics – but they really need to be emphasised a bit more, with a bit of screaming, perhaps.

"Head Spin" is quite fun, really like the violins that mesh in well here. The title track "Two-Headed Monster" is interesting enough, but I'm not shaking my boots. It's sit-down music for the moody of disposition, make sure there's red wine, and a cigarette if you're so inclined. The CD pics are quite good too.


 

 

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