| Sub-Division / Primos E.P., the |
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| Album: | Primos E.P., the | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Sub-Division | Added: | 08/2005 | |
| Label: | Hard Soul Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2005-11-06 | Pull Date: | 2006-01-08 |
| Week Ending: | 27 Nov | 20 Nov | 13 Nov |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 25, 2005: | Biff Bang Pow Leave Me - Kampion Mix | 4. | Nov 09, 2005: | Eels in the Loo Promise - Bad Mammal Mix | |
| 2. | Nov 18, 2005: | Biff Bang Pow Express | 5. | Sep 07, 2005: | Epic Soundtracks Promise - Bad Mammal Mix | |
| 3. | Nov 13, 2005: | Multiple Personality Disorder Express | ||||
| Album Review |
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| Scott Coomes Reviewed 2007-03-07 | ||
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Reviewer: Scott Coomes 10/29/05 Sub-Division: Primos EP (Hard Soul Records) Noise Rock/Dance. Dark sounding rock with cool moments. Debut EP from Sub-Division. The songs usually begin as traditional rock, but then shift into dance tracks in interesting ways. The tracks often develop through changes in instrumentation, rather than melody. Echoing bratty/punkish female vocals. Last three tracks are remixes of second two songs. Most songs begin with catchy, but dark, bass lines. The reverb/echo modifications manage to mask weak vocals most of the time. The lyrics are difficult to understand and repetitive. Hints of Deerhoof. Best Tracks: 1,3,4. FCC: Tracks 2, 5 (“bullshit”) 1) “Express” –Cool, subdued bass. Scratchy distortion on guitars. Not much song development once all parts are assembled, but some interesting stop/start dynamics. 2) “Leave Me” –Reverb gives percussion a fuller sound. Repetitive vocals about suicide/murder. Dull but catchy base line. Neato guitars at 2:05. The track becomes a little boring after a while. 3) “Promise” –Starts with bell or xylophone percussion. Pretty melody mingles with cleaner guitar. Scratchy and breathy vocals. Kicks up a little at 1:50 with traditional percussion and some synth. Reminiscent of Deerhoof. Best track on EP. 4) “Promise/Bad Mammal Mix” –Same sweet melody from previous track, but more processed sound. Some glitchy and clipped electronic percussion. Gradually becomes a dance tack. The song disintegrates into electronica at 2:20. Synth. 5) “Leave Me/Kampian Mix/Gillermo Guevara” –Glitchy beat with synthesizer bass. Veers on disco around 1:20. 6) “Leave Me/Inchicoca Mix/Alvaron Ruiz” –Flat vocals, as opposed to earlier echoes. Mostly stripped down from track 1. At 1:17 beat starts. Trippy at 5:00. Goes silent until 7:18, where soft white noise forms a backdrop for brooding male vocals. Breathy moaning female vocals, with dark synth. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Express | 4. | Promise - Bad Mammal Mix | |||
| 2. | Leave Me | 5. | Leave Me - Kampion Mix | |||
| 3. | Promise | 6. | Leave Me - Inchicoca Mix |