This has got to be one of the weirdest and BEST albums (if not THEE best yet) ever to come out of Redwood City. Even though K&TRM have ditched their more straight-forward riffage for a mix of severe prog-rock/psychedelic grindcore/acoustic/hip-hop madness. K&TRM throw together all of these things because: A) They are big fans of lot of underground music and B) They are talented enough to do so. Bonus points for the sample of Charlton Heston reading Ice-T's “Cop Killer” lyrics.
(((((1))))) Strange noisy psych & samples from a weird 60’s flick. Then grind-prog! Yes, you read that right! Grind-prog! Or is it Progger-violence? Amazing playing all ‘round. (FCC “fuckin’” -3:34)
((((2)))) Demented intro, creepy lyrics & little more mid-tempo hardcore vocal style but with bit of space-funk & tripped out along the way.
(((((3))))) Full-on hardcore but with “Keith Emerson on crack” keyboards. Plus, funny samples from The Germs & Steely Dan (FCC “fucking” -3:01).
((((((4)))))) Fuckin’ phenomeonal prog-rock (and banjo!) but with tight hip-hop beats! Throw in some killer acoustic strumming & a some corny Shitney Spears sample and you something serious original & severely awesome!
((((5)))) Vanity 6 sample? Then chargin’ hardcore with some bizarre lyrics about peverted sex with their guitars. (Hey the guys from Whitesnake used to lick theirs so Kalmex goes a step further). At -1:42 it goes into big-bass heavy hip-hop beats. Ends with a funny phone call. Yeaah!
((((6)))) More crazed progger-violence kinda like track #3 but with more snarling vocals and more keyboards in the mix. Fuckin’ amazing riffing at: -3:06 to -2:42 and heavy space funk then more acoustic strummin’ (FCC “fucking” -2:36 and -2:26 AND -1:29 to -1:24)
((((7)))) Throbbing Gristle sample then twisted boogie/prog-core/galatic funk bass/acoustic rambling. All from a mind damaged from too much LSD & MTV. (FCC “Fucking” -0:41)
(((((8)))))) 1973 vintage, epic prog side into metallish riffing and various ventures intro sounds. A pure slice of prog-hardcore-apocalyptic metal pie. Mmmmm....great stuff!