From Sharon Maher Sent Thu, Mar 25th 1999, 18:57
From Sharon Maher Sent Thu, Mar 25th 1999, 18:57
> As to me the Snog IS poppy but that does not make him bad - they are > somehow unique in approach and that cannot be denied. They mix vocal, > dark electro and changing beats very well. Though I only heard their first > > albums. Also I like their texts very much - the one about "faceless > moneymen" is terrific. Well, the most recent Snog material is more akin to electronic music gone spaghetti western than "poppy" - think Soma's "Stygian Vista" with vocals over it. But the thing i really appreciate about Thrussell - and personally i can't stand his voice - is how bitingly sarcastic his lyrics are. It took me a long time to warm up to Snog's last album but now i really like it. I think in Snog's case, however, the singles far exceed the LPs. For an example, the remixes on "Make the Little Flowers Grow" are really amazing. Remixes by Xingu Hill and Black Lung (of course!) if i remember correctly. I also reccomend the "Cliche" and "Shop" singles.