Microwaves / Contagion Heuristic
Album: Contagion Heuristic   Collection:General
Artist:Microwaves   Added:Feb 2007
Label:Crucial Blast  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2007-04-01 Pull Date: 2007-06-03 Charts: Loud
Week Ending: Jun 3 May 27 May 20 May 13 Apr 29 Apr 22 Apr 15 Apr 8
Airplays: 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 5

Recent Airplay
1. May 30, 2007: Baptism of Solitude
Ajeeb Takes The Turk
4. May 10, 2007: Cognitive Overload
Song X
2. May 23, 2007: Baptism of Solitude
Ajeeb Takes The Turk
5. May 09, 2007: Baptism of Solitude
Slime Aesthete
3. May 16, 2007: Baptism of Solitude
Polaris
6. Apr 25, 2007: Baptism of Solitude
Slime Aesthete

Album Review
Ragnar of Ravensfjord
Reviewed 2007-04-07
Weird, loose & spastic noise-rock from Pittsburgh. Like a mix of The Locust, Chrome and maybe a guitar/effects box laden version of the Screamers. Features Adam MacGregor (former guitarist of Creation is Crucifixion).


(((1))) Panic button noise annoyance mixed with otherwise solid, jagged, crazed noise rock.
((((2)))) Weirdo-punk like The Screamers
((((3)))) Low-end based with excellent riffage and occasional spontaneous changes.
((((4)))) Slow, strummy but odd spacey “out rock”.
(((5))) Jagged and strangely layered. “Difficult rock music”? Yep that’s it.
((((6)))) A bit more direct and almost “normal” but altogether fun.
(((7))) Fairly heavy with interesting on/off mix of riffs vs. drums.
(((8))) Slow spacey guitar strums and basic drum beats.
(((9))) Catchy riff with paranoid vocals and some interesting electronic parts here & there.
(((10))) Riffy, rockin’ with tons of stop/start and unpredictable throughout. Great guitar sound, too although it loses point for bringing back the annoying siren effect that began the album

Track Listing
1. Thumbs Dow, Lambpit   6. Executeive Indecision
2. Mk   7. Polaris
3. Song X   8. Ruin The Night
4. Codex Vortex   9. Eye Removal
5. Ajeeb Takes The Turk   10. Slime Aesthete