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Review c/o Steve Gardner "Noise for Heroes" Fanzine and Web Site
This 6 track mini-lp (which at the moment is only out on Glitterhouse) is the result of Glitterhouse boss Reinhart letting Simon Drew and Mark Alexander hang out in his house too long...at this point the VC's really are those two guys with whatever hired guns they happen to choose. For this lp, it's Cosmic Psychos drummer Bill Walsh; a bit of an odd choice as the Psycho's stuff is pretty much the other end of the spectrum from the Chainsaws, given, at least, that both bands play guitar rock. But I guess having another Aussie to help out must have meant something while our two friends were on the other side of the planet. The results are fairly harder rocking than the Wine Dark Sea mlp, which I thought was a bit of a let down after their strong Phantom singles. This isn't quite as good as the singles, but it's still pretty powerful. The raw feeling of the drums seems a little odd in comparison to the rich, layered guitar sound. Simon's voice gives the proceedings a very serious feeling, in the same fashion as singers like Ian McCulloch of Echo And The Bunnymen, but the music is much stronger than those sorts of bands often are. A strong comeback; hopefully they'll attain a stable line up that'll help them get even more consistent.
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