Various Artists Posse A&M Records Eric Karjaluoto Mecca Normal Flood Plain K Records Once again Vancouver guitar/voice champi- ons Mecca Normal have produced a pure perfect slab of out of this stratosphere viny| (It’s availab!2 on other formats if you prefer the unbearabie clarity). Jean and David, still marching, do so much with what seems to be so little, the sheer largeness of their sound threatens to overwhelm. They are a sonic flood plain, covering and immobilising all in their path. This band is hyper-poetic, super idiosyncratic, and ultimately the most true to itself and to you band that | can think of. As usual, there are several classics here which can go in the time capsule with all their others. “Current of Agreement” leaps to mind for being as achingly beautiful "as “Throw Silver’ from their last LP. “Waiting for Rudy” is another which has already burned itself into my brain for its making reference to the cowboy theme. Issues . seem a little confused, with comments on how the “black cowboy killed just as well as the white”. However, the point is made that our views of history are undeniably stained through years of backwards attitudes and programming. Consider- ing that the cassette is a compilation of various contnbutors, it listens well. “nuff said. | suppose it had to happen. With the arrival of the rap/dance culture, and the regurgitation of the really neat country westem genre, who would have predicted? The soundtrack for the so-far- unreleased film Posse, features a host of artists, primarily centred in the rap scene, sometimes by TERRY DAWES unstoppable wave of hammering guitar sound. “Museum of Open Windows’ is a crushing political manifesto, rendering election 93 obsolete. When Jean shouts, “Shake this land/Shake it”, you feel that the land may, in fact, be shaken. Mecca Normal is an intense band. By intense | do not mean loud or obnoxious, as is the dominant trend in pop music momentarily, but | mean intense. Like a thundercloud, an ice-rink, a slice of watermelon in summer, or a tire slice on a wet road. Mecca Normal makes records | can see myself listening to twenty years from now with no loss of interest. Which reminds me, Jean Smith recently published her first book of fiction entitled “I Can Hear Me Fine.” It’s available at any good bcok and/or record store. If they dont have it ask them why not. Same goes for “Flood Plain.” Take it. It’s yours. Revolting Cocks Linger Ficken’ Good Sire/Reprise Has Rev Co become a pop band? Thankfully not. However, initial tracks like “Mr. Lucky”, and “Crackin’ Up” have that essence of air play, and with a fabulous, yet cheese coated, cover of Rod Stewart's “Do You Think I’m Sexy?” who wouldn't be concerned? But never fear, this album has just a tincture of the pop thing. As usual, our favourite cocks bear gifts of industrial-core at its finest. Ditties like “Sergio” and “Butcher Flower's Woman” reek of electronic ejaculations. This release is a must-have for any revolted fan. Nickie Senger MECCA NORMA, Various Artists A&M Records | suppose it had to happen. With the atval ofthe rapldance culture, and the regurgitation ofthe really neat country westem genre, who would have predicted? The soundtrack forthe so-ar- «srcleased fim Posse, features a host of artists, primary ented in he rap scene, sometimes Eric Karaluoto Mecca Normal (Once again Vancouver quitarNoice champi- ‘ons Mecca Normal have produced a pure perfect slab of out ofthis stratosphere vinyl (tts availabl> on other formats if you prefer the unbearabie clarty). Jean and David, siil marching, do so much with what seems to be so ite, the sheer largeness of their sound threatens to overwhelm. They are a sonic flood plain, covering and immobilsing allin their path. 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Consider. ing thatthe cassette a compilation of various contributors, it stens well. “nuff said. by TERRY DAWES. unstoppable wave of hammering guitar sound. ‘Museum of Open Windows! is a crushing political manifesto, rendering election 93 obsolete, When Jean shouts, “Shake this land/Shake i, you feel thatthe land may, infact, be shaken. Mecca Normal is an intense band. By intense | do not mean loud or obnoxious, as is the dominant {rend in pop music momentary, but | mean intense. Like a thundercloud, an ice-rink, a slice of watermelon in summer, ora te sie on a wet road. Mecca Normal makes records | can see myself listening to twenty years from now with no loss of interest. Which reminds me, Jean Smith recently published her fist book of fiction entitled" Can Hear Me Fine.” I's available at any good book andor record store. If they dont have it ask them why not. Same goes for “Flood Plain. Take it. I's yours. Revolting Cocks Has Rev Co become a pop band? Thanitull not. However, initial tracks like ‘Mr. Lucky’, and “Crackin’ Up" have that essence of air play, and with a fabulous, yet cheese coated, cover of Rod Stewart's ‘Do You Think 'm Sexy?" who wouldn't be concemed? But never fear, this album has just a tincture of the pop thing. As usual, our favourite cocks bear gitts of industrial-core at is finest. Ditties lke “Sergio” and “Butcher Flower's Woman" reek of electronic ejaculations. This release is a must-have for any revolted fan Nickie Senger MECCA MORMA, ae