USSA on sale

Revco · October 28, 2007, 9:57am

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Tenohtwo · October 28, 2007, 10:11am

Decent review of USSA in this week’s New Times:

‘With song titles such as “Dead Voices,” “Cruel Beauty,” and “Forget Yourself,” it’s a sure bet the USSA debut disc isn’t going to be tagged power-pop or Americana. With members including Paul Barker of Ministry and Duane Denison of Jesus Lizard (and Tomahawk), USSA, for the most part, sustains its lineage — big, slammin’ guitar riffs; rippling bass; booming drums; and growling, doom- and angst-laden singing. On the minus side, the lyrics are liable to come off as a tad silly for listeners over age 25. “Forget” has a chorus of “When the kid’s away/The rats come out to play,” and “Blue Light” illuminates evils of the glass teat (i.e., television): “I grew up in the TV’s glare/A faceless half-life in endless blare.” We had to double-check the credits to see if Derek Smalls or David St. Hubbins were present. On the plus side, USSA plays with an admirable sense of restraint and economy (no excess or blather) and their fast-tempo riff-o-rama recalls the glory days of the first two Killing Joke albums. Your liking this depends on which stratum of the rock bloc you currently occupy.’

Not that it matters, but doesn’t the album art look a bit crap?

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gila · October 28, 2007, 10:56am

i thought it was ‘when the CAT’S away’, not ‘kids’.

rev_skarekroe · October 28, 2007, 11:33am

The inside art is better.
And those lyrics don’t seem very Spinal Tappish to me.

the_green_death · October 28, 2007, 9:01pm

Has anyone commenting that the lead singer sounds quite a bit like the guy who sings in Orgy? I hear Patton comparisons which I don’t see so much but honestly if you’d told me is was the Orgy dude I would have believed you.

jupitreas · October 28, 2007, 9:55pm

hmmm i dont really hear the similarity.

special_ed · October 28, 2007, 9:57pm

me neither. see 'em live.

Ice · October 30, 2007, 3:58pm

Revolver gave this two stars.
So naturally, I bought it.

JLW · October 30, 2007, 7:18pm

Has anyone commenting that the lead singer sounds quite a bit like the guy who sings in Orgy? I hear Patton comparisons which I don’t see so much but honestly if you’d told me is was the Orgy dude I would have believed you.

I didn’t even say anything about his singing, but Gary told me after the show (paraphrasing):

“It’s flattering to be in the company of these gentlemen [USSA], and I’m honored to work with them. I’ve heard the comparisons, but what can I say? I can’t be Al, I can’t be Patton…I can only be me.”

Revok · October 30, 2007, 8:24pm

Seen em live, he has his Patton moments but I agree, he really sounded like the guy in Orgy.