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MindKiller Review
(1 March 2024)
Slightly different approach on this review as I am reviewing 2 E.P.'s that are so close in their content, a single release would be epic. Regurgitator's 'Regurgitator' (1994) and 'New' (1995). As you can see, released within 12 months of each other. If you listened to the 'Regurgitator' (The Hamburger) release and was turned off then I can understand why. It is essentially cluster-phuck of songs with each song being as out there or even more so than the previous one. I'd like to take you through track by track as I have spent a lot of time with these E.P.'s. Full of samples, questionable song topics, including a quite alternative use for an empty bucket of KFC in the opening track of the S/T, through to some 2-3 min Alt Rock classics, both E.P.'s end before you get a chance to catch your breath. Band lead Quan has been a questionable character but he plays a mean guitar. While I think he brings most of the weird, his main man, partner in crime and bassist Ben encourages this approach. You can imagine these guys in their garage laughing crazy at what they have written. Re the songs themselves over both E.P.'s highlights for me are immense. There are 5 tracks also on 'New'. If I were to pick 1 song as a favourite of the two I will pick 'Hang Up' from the S/T. Has a cool but disturbing sample behind some fast passed rock. In the middle, there are some extremely cool breakdowns which I love and can listen to again and again. Since these two E.P.'s, which lead to Big Day Out festival appearances, they quickly grew a following and have a built a successful career. While the music they release these days is not as weird/quirky as their E.P.'s, I cannot deny that they nudged their way into Australia's Alternative Rock scene in the mid to late 90's, which is a credit to them. |
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