Crack Ov Dawn Dawn Addict
Equilibre Music August 2005
By Russell Garwood
21:30 - After procrastinating all day finally sit down to do something
21:32 Put a muted Miyazaki movie on in the background
21:33 Put on Crack Ov Dawns latest CD to review
21:35 Start reading the lyrics
21:35 Laughter impedes ability to type
21:41 Start review
So . Crack Ov Dawn. Yeah. Well, they crack me up. While Id really love to think the bands tongues are firmly in cheek when playing their brand of glam/pop/shock/rock/industrial sing-along songs, Im not really so sure they are. Either way, I cant say I particularly care, because, man, this is funny. I mean for the love of god one of their songs about goth-fucking has the lyrics I just want to fuck you, six six six.
21:43 Make note to use that line next time I see my girlfriend. See if she finds it funnier than the time I used Is heaven missing an angel because youve got nice cans
This aside, I think mentioning the music on Dawn Addict may be a good idea.
21:44 Distracted by My Neighbor Totoro, hope they find Mei
Sorry, as I was saying, the music here is middle of the road, light and fluffy industrial metal/rock. Occasional moments on this album, coupled with the bands appearance suggest glam leanings, while the more electronic moments can occasionally ring of EBM. Vocalist Vinie (of bizarrely Anorexia Nervosa fame) has a pretty cool strained rock tone to his singing, pulling off the kitsch lyrics with amusing style. The guitars are melodic and catchy, occasional heavier moments suggesting more metallic origins and cleaner passages proving more rocky.
21:52 Go crack open a beer
The bass and drums are both fitting for the music, if nothing extraordinary. Hence, on the basis of the music alone Id give Crack Ov Dawn a pretty lukewarm review due to their unoriginality; this isnt anything you havent heard before many, many times before. That said the band can write a decent and insanely catchy 3 minute song, and seeing thats what theyre trying to do it would be churlish to complain any further. And - in case I didnt make this clear at the beginning - this is so damn funny, Im more than willing to give them leeway!
22:00 Mei is safe, film ends. Feel the hankering for some good old-fashioned Korean violence, put on Oldboy.
22:05 CD on second rotation of the evening, Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas samples come around again. Feel that Velvet Acid Christ made better use of the same sample. Kudos for movie taste tho.
All this said, you should know whether or not Crack Ov Dawn are your thing from the style alone. These four French rockers are good at what they do, and while that will leave a lot of the UM readership completely nonplussed, those who do enjoy the like of Marilyn Manson could do well to check this out. This is also a definite must for angsty rebellious teens!
22:20 Realise that this CD really reminds me of Hanzel Und Gretyl
22:22 Email Jason
22:30 Browse net
22:41 Stop to watch hammer fight scene
22:50 Think of anything to add to Crack Ov Dawn review, give CD another spin
So that pretty much says it all. On a final note to the band, however - putting images glamorising self-harm in your artwork isnt cool. It doesnt make you hardcore, the only effect it has is to stop me wanting to listen to your CD. Im sure there are enough impressionable teens out there willing to slice themselves up without a band providing impetuous, acceptance and glorification in their album sleeves.
22:43 Move on to next CD
01:00 - Read through review again, ready to post tomorrow
5/10
Official Crack Ov Dawn website
Official Equilibre Music website
01:20 Decide to post review tonight instead. Post review
Equilibre Music August 2005
By Russell Garwood
21:30 - After procrastinating all day finally sit down to do something
21:32 Put a muted Miyazaki movie on in the background
21:33 Put on Crack Ov Dawns latest CD to review
21:35 Start reading the lyrics
21:35 Laughter impedes ability to type
21:41 Start review
So . Crack Ov Dawn. Yeah. Well, they crack me up. While Id really love to think the bands tongues are firmly in cheek when playing their brand of glam/pop/shock/rock/industrial sing-along songs, Im not really so sure they are. Either way, I cant say I particularly care, because, man, this is funny. I mean for the love of god one of their songs about goth-fucking has the lyrics I just want to fuck you, six six six.
21:43 Make note to use that line next time I see my girlfriend. See if she finds it funnier than the time I used Is heaven missing an angel because youve got nice cans
This aside, I think mentioning the music on Dawn Addict may be a good idea.
21:44 Distracted by My Neighbor Totoro, hope they find Mei
Sorry, as I was saying, the music here is middle of the road, light and fluffy industrial metal/rock. Occasional moments on this album, coupled with the bands appearance suggest glam leanings, while the more electronic moments can occasionally ring of EBM. Vocalist Vinie (of bizarrely Anorexia Nervosa fame) has a pretty cool strained rock tone to his singing, pulling off the kitsch lyrics with amusing style. The guitars are melodic and catchy, occasional heavier moments suggesting more metallic origins and cleaner passages proving more rocky.
21:52 Go crack open a beer
The bass and drums are both fitting for the music, if nothing extraordinary. Hence, on the basis of the music alone Id give Crack Ov Dawn a pretty lukewarm review due to their unoriginality; this isnt anything you havent heard before many, many times before. That said the band can write a decent and insanely catchy 3 minute song, and seeing thats what theyre trying to do it would be churlish to complain any further. And - in case I didnt make this clear at the beginning - this is so damn funny, Im more than willing to give them leeway!
22:00 Mei is safe, film ends. Feel the hankering for some good old-fashioned Korean violence, put on Oldboy.
22:05 CD on second rotation of the evening, Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas samples come around again. Feel that Velvet Acid Christ made better use of the same sample. Kudos for movie taste tho.
All this said, you should know whether or not Crack Ov Dawn are your thing from the style alone. These four French rockers are good at what they do, and while that will leave a lot of the UM readership completely nonplussed, those who do enjoy the like of Marilyn Manson could do well to check this out. This is also a definite must for angsty rebellious teens!
22:20 Realise that this CD really reminds me of Hanzel Und Gretyl
22:22 Email Jason
22:30 Browse net
22:41 Stop to watch hammer fight scene
22:50 Think of anything to add to Crack Ov Dawn review, give CD another spin
So that pretty much says it all. On a final note to the band, however - putting images glamorising self-harm in your artwork isnt cool. It doesnt make you hardcore, the only effect it has is to stop me wanting to listen to your CD. Im sure there are enough impressionable teens out there willing to slice themselves up without a band providing impetuous, acceptance and glorification in their album sleeves.
22:43 Move on to next CD
01:00 - Read through review again, ready to post tomorrow
5/10
Official Crack Ov Dawn website
Official Equilibre Music website
01:20 Decide to post review tonight instead. Post review
