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Mr Sterile Assembly - It's All Over

by metal postcard records

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Ettie Rout 04:39
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Lucky Tart 03:03
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Know No Superman 04:29
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Othering Heights 04:20
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Persona Ficta 08:06
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It's All Over 03:31
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Useless Shoplifter 03:03
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Stinkmata 04:20
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M'Sheen Machine 03:38
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100% Hillary 07:09
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UFOtago 04:07

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This impossibly tight ‘outsider punk’ duo (just drums and bass, with vocals by both performers) can always be counted on to deliver a blasting collection of thought-provoking songs. Recorded at Munki Studios, this release handily showcases the power of the band while keeping the vocals clear enough to be easily understood, which is a huge part of the Assembly experience. This is songwriting with a mission to change the world, commenting on injustice and pointing out the ludicrous. At the same time the songs are musically adventurous, with all the willful unconformity of Mike Watt’s Dos, but an extra tablespoonful of audacious creativity and sheer talent.

A jolt of pure creative spirit married to social commentary, and it’s also damn good rocking fun!

Odd time signatures are just normal for Mr Sterile Assembly. They deliver them naturally, rather than as an affected gimmick, because all of this would be irrelevant if it was approached as just a math exercise. The form follows the function of the song. Sometimes that manifests as an a capella section, other times it’s a flurry of distorted bass notes. A jolt of pure creative spirit married to social commentary, and it’s also damn good rocking fun!

NZ MUSICIAN


The singing on the tracks reminds me of Anne Clark spoken word and Blondie tunes on the female vocal part. The male sings like a angry butcher that will come after you if you don’t do as he tells you. Overall teh singing floats between Atari Teenage Riot angst screaming and the spoken words of the audiobooks you find over at the LibriVox page.

Put the in your CD player at home, turn up the volume and let yourself be taken away by the music. You’ll probably find yourself building a private moshpit, like I did!

YEAH I KNOW IT SUCKS

Its All Over delivers the same levels of musical energy and lyrical depth. Reminiscing bands like Shellac and Mr. Bungle

WELLINGTON MUSIC


They have been classified as punk, math rock, experimental, noise rock, alt rock and outsider punk, and think the latter is as close as it gets.

They have a distinctive, South Pacific sound based on unusual and urgent time signatures, repetitive heavy rhythms, and angular lyrics. Songs are typically epic, with complex arrangements, and often recount the personal stories behind current or historical events.

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released July 3, 2016

Mr Sterile Assembly 2016
Metal Postcard Records 2016

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