THE WHITE MICE - BLASSTPHLEGMEICE (LOAD 099)

THERE IS A PART OF ME THAT, BECAUSE OF THIS IMMERSION INTO LOAD RECORDS, IS STARTING TO GET FED UP WITH SONGS THAT BEGIN WITH HIGH-PITCHED FEEDBACK. I GET IT. YOU RECORD IN A RAW ENVIRONMENT. JUST DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO THE FUCKING AMP YOU AMATEURS.

THIS FEELS LIKE A MURKIER AND ALTOGETHER MORE INTERESTING RECORD THAN THE LAST WHITE MICE OUTING (WHICH I RECALL LIKING, BUT ALSO CAN'T REMEMBER A GREAT DEAL ABOUT). THEY'RE LIKE LANDED BUT INSTEAD OF JAMMING ON THEMES OF SEXUAL FRUSTRATION AND POST-CAPITALIST MAYHEM, THEY'RE ROLLING GLEEFULLY IN A POST-BUTTHOLE SURFERS MIASMA OF PLAYFUL NIHILIST DOOM.

I'D PUT THIS MORE FIRMLY IN THE METAL CAMP THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE. LIKE A BAD TRIP PSYCH METAL BUT WITHOUT THE PEDANTIC STRUCTURING OR TEENAGE POSTURING. IT KIND OF RIPS AND VEERS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO BEING CERTIFIED: GOOD.