Thursday, March 02, 2006

Stephen's CD: Add N To X's "Add Insult to Injury"


Ah, how many times can I count the joys of owning this Add N To X CD?

At least three.

Firstly, the album itself, although apparently somewhat discoherent in its creation, is fantastic from start to finish. I shall list each and every one of the (as usual) fantastically named tracks:

1. "Adding N To X" is a funky synthy creation, featuring variations on the title phrase both said and shouted, apparently, by a French child. Or several of them. I love French children.
2. "Brothel Charge" is precisely the song I shall use when I next storm a brothel.
3. "You Must Create" is as inspiring a mantra as it is thoroughly in a groove
4. "Kingdom Of Shades" is dancy and has an obvious major key change!
5. "Monster Bobby" is like some kind of android Gary Glitter pub chant song, including the potential for underage girls
6. "Poke 'Er 'Ole"'s title might cause a wince, but the song is a pleasant sort of joy-ride
7. "Plug Me In" again has a near-pornographic video, although the song is more bubbly than sensual
8. "Hit For Cheese" is a bit silly, with (presumably) Anne and a robot voice having a sort of back and forth (Anne: 'I want to treat you bad' Robot: 'You'll wish you never had'), but it also rocks
9. "MDMH (Miami Dust Mite Harvest)" rocks itself into a prog-rock tizzy
10. "B.P. Perino" is a completely obscure title for me, as is the song itself
11. "Incinerator No. 1" has a sort of noisy drum and bass beat backing some noisy synths
12. "The Regent is Dead" ends the album with an epic and tragic musical eulogy for the now dead Regent (who appeared on the previous two albums in song form)

Secondly, the CD has some great album art (mutants on the CD itself, I believe) and the version I got actually had stickers in it!

Thirdly, the CD is in a flexi-pack that has SCRATCH 'N' SNIFF patches on it the front and back covers!! From what I can tell, the smells are "Pine Cudgel," "Dirt Floor," "Oily Blanket" and "Liquorice Whip."

Rating: A

Total GPA of My Add N to X Album Collection: 3.2

Shall I Keep It? Scratch and Sniff, Stickers and not in a Jewel Case? How can I do otherwise?

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