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October 22, 2005
Sex Positions - Sex Positions
Sex Positions
Sex Positions
Deathwish Records
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I believe this record came out at some point in 2004, but I somehow missed it up until early July (kudos to Sam). With the capacity to mutilate your eardrum and melt your face in only 27 minutes, the self-titled debut shows the new progressive angle hardcore bands are gravitating towards. Experimental production courtesy of noise blips, pitch shifted distorted vocals, heavy editing, and nice handful of digital dirt, allow Sex Positions to carve a spot between Norma Jean, Converge, At The Drive-In, and Nine Inch Nails. This record is anything but repetitive, each track offers something new and with few repeated choruses in each of the 2 and 1/4 minute songs, the album appears to be in constant motion. The opening track alone was enough to make me sit and listen to the whole album... Few records do that to me these days, and this one sounds like the Blood Brothers murdering Big Black in some cave on the Island of Dr. Moreau. Obligatory list of arty words: ethereal, vicious, noisy, fist pumping, anthemic, intelligent, jaw dropping. Grade: A