SEX CHURCH - GROWING OVER (LOAD 135)

THE SECOND ALBUM BY VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA (THANKS NARDWUAR) BAND SEX CHURCH DROPS ON LOAD AND THIS IS A BAND I HAD NEVER HEARD OF AT ALL. I WAS SO FAR AWAY FROM "CHECKING THE LOAD WEBSITE" AND SOME OF THESE LATER NAMES ARE JUST NEW TO ME. WHICH IS COOL. I HAVE NO EXPECTATIONS SAVE ONLY THOSE CREATED BY THE NAME "SEX CHURCH" (NOT SURE HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT.

I GUESS SEX CHURCH HAVE A POST-BIRTHDAY PARTY FEEL. REMORSELESS GRINDING BASS, GUITARS STRUNG LIKE RAZOR WIRE, DETACHED ZOMBIE VOCALS. ORGANS FLOAT THROUGH THE MIX LIKE FUGS OF NARCOLEPTIC GLOOM. THERE'S A BIT OF TV GHOST AND SLUG GUTS AND FELLOW LOAD BAND CLOCKCLEANER HERE. I GUESS THE NIHILISTIC ASPECT FEELS LIKE THEY'RE PLAYING A BIT - THE PICTURES MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE HEALTHY WELL BROUGHT UP KIDS RATHER THAN THE SEX TOURIST VIBE OF CLOCKCLEANER. BUT THE SONGS ARE GOOD.

IT'S GENERALLY A WELL-BALANCED AND ALMOST APPROACHABLE MIX. THERE'S LIKE, CLEAN GUITARS MIXED REALLY LOW IN THAT CUTE WAY THAT POP RECORDS DO TO GIVE IT SOME WARM PUNCH. THEY TRIED TO MAKE A GOOD AND NORMAL RECORD IN THEIR STYLE RATHER THAN BASH YOU OVER THE HEAD WITH THEIR AESTHETIC. WHICH IS NICE TO LISTEN TO BUT MAYBE, AND WHISPER THIS QUIETLY, NOT VERY LOAD RECORDS.