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Needle Factory – Goetia (Unrepresented Music)

Published on September 7th, 2012

Despite its clumsy drums I was sort of quite interested in the opening track “Blind”. It has a nice synth and a reasonably compelling structure but what really caught my attention was the crazily heavy handed (deliberate) auto-tune vocal. Elements of goth, industrial and electronica with a female vocal processed so heavily its almost impossible to discern what she might actually sound like. Not necessarily my chosen thing but not unpleasant and I was quite partial to the weird ambulance effect they achieved on the vocal using the autotune. Seems ok so far doen’t it ? That’s what I thought. Of course, you have to remember this is an album on the Unrepresented label, home of the fascinating Junkie Kut. I enjoyed writing the Junkie Kut review. I laughed at my own jokes a lot and by the end of it I was quite attracted to myself and my own wonderfully cutting sense of humour. What was I saying again ? Oh yes. The reason I bring up the Junkie Kut review is because a lot of my criticism of that album can be applied to this. From the moderately interesting opener I suddenly find myself in goth trance land. A land of piercings and novelty contact lenses and intricate hand-movement based dancing.

What am I supposed to say about trance with auto-tuned vocals ? If I was cunted to the high heavens on Ketamine and poppers and this came on I would wipe the drool from my mouth, realign my eyes and gracefully leave the dance floor. Not because it’s terrible but because I would be in the wrong place. This album is in the wrong place. It should not be in my iPod it should be in a teenagers bedroom, one that’s got a blacklight and a bong in the shape of a skeleton and the Underworld trilogy on DVD in it.

To be fair I would say this album has the same good qualities as Junkie Kut. It’s well produced (if mastered a bit loud for my tastes) and totally competent. “Drug Laws” comes over a bit like Depeche Mode having a tantrum while “Kiss The Blade” is like Enya wearing black lipstick and doing robotics. I know that these aren’t the most positive sounding descriptions but I’m doing my best. Basically, I’m going to put an age limit on this, as I did with Junkie Kut. If you’re still living at home, wearing more than 3 black garments and have a penchant for cheap cider, this is the album for you. If you find yourself becoming more and more like Ron Swanson with each passing day and that’s a pleasing fact then this will be anathema to you.The album is available on Unrepresented Music on 31st October 2012

 

http://www.unrepresented-music.com/2012/07/needle-facory-is-electro-sadistic.html

 

Kim Monaghan

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Kim is reviews editor here at Sitting Now, Overlord at http://daddytank.co.uk, and member of the shadowy League of Cat Fanciers: Birmingham division.

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  1. Posted by freddy on September 7th, 2012, 18:03 [Reply]

    thanks for your review. lm still laughing.. you write well. even if you do compare us to enya. l love enya, sail a fucking way!. ha. well thanks for including us in your mag/blog.
    l think id have said the exact same things.

    :D
    FREDDY
    lover. of.enya.
  2. Posted by Ady on September 7th, 2012, 18:16 [Reply]

    “This album is in the wrong place. It should not be in my iPod it should be in a teenagers bedroom, one that’s got a blacklight and a bong in the shape of a skeleton and the Underworld trilogy on DVD in it.”

    My bedroom is totally like that, so i’m going to go buy this album right now.
  3. Posted by Enya on September 7th, 2012, 18:26 [Reply]

    I have heard the whole of this album LIVE and I have to respectfully disagree with your comments. Some tracks are very Witch House which I appreciate are not for the taste of everyone.

    To me these particular tracks make me feel that I could strangle an ox with my bare hands. I can assure you that I do not own a bong, nor am I a teenager. Teenagers listen to bullshit, of which this is not.

    As for the rest of it, its cleverly written, punchy, aggressive and witty. I would gladly dance my ass of to Drug Laws, Needles Pins & Razor Blades and Tunnel of Love.

    I loved it and felt that once I listened to Needle Factory, I was addicted. I needed to listen to them again. It’s rare that new music excites and I personally feel that anyone into Goth, Industrial and Witch House would love it.

    If you are into Dark Noise such as WinterKalte, you will probably agree with the review as shown above.
  4. Posted by Kim on September 8th, 2012, 10:13 [Reply]

    Thanks Freddy and Ady but the fact that Enya has sprung to the defence is too awe inspiring. Can I ask you Enya, whether you are satisfied with your post Clannad career ?

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