vanilla chainsaws reviews
vanilla chainsaws LP
Review c/o Steve Gardner "Noise for Heroes" Fanzine and Web Site
Although all the songs on this record have been reviewed as either Australian single releases or as part of the "Wine Dark Sea" mlp in past issues, this German repackaging is well worth mentioning...you can get all the Chainsaws stuff plus one new track (three if you get the first pressing which has a bonus single). It also has lyrics, which are pretty good now that I've spent some time concentrating on them...a little vague but generally about the difficulty of fitting in when you are one of the few people around with some ideals. In some ways, the Chainsaws material works better on this lp than on any of the other records they've put out, since the full out blast of the singles balances well with the more subtle cuts from the mini-lp. If you've missed the other reviews, the Chainsaws' stuff features dense layers of guitar chords that can remind you of bands like Husker Du, and though they certainly have a lot of power (especially on the stuff from the singles), there's more British influence than Detroit. Simon Drew has a great voice, and this is cool stuff.
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