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Review Source: Dark Heart
Magazin Artist: THINGS OUTSIDE THE SKIN Title: You Knew It All Along Label: Facility Records Rating:4 out of 5 stars. (translation by Emma Olsen and Marjorie Wood, original text in German.) Today, one of the most interesting
newcomers to the circle of electro-industrial music is from the USA,
direct from Brooklyn, where you would normally expect to hear rap
or hip-hop acts. None the less, this is the home of THINGS OUTSIDE
THE SKIN. The music from TOTS is classic American-Electro and is similar
to bands like Ministry and Skinny Puppy. Electronic samples and sounds
dominate the sound picture and the music is socially critical and
satirical with topics about life situations and social causes. The
first song, "American Way", shows you the direction of the
album. With the intensity of the song, you need to listen closely
to the lyrics to hear the message. Horror Culture, Another Dead Comedian,
Cancer Song or even Wormface are all very deep, intense writings and
depicts American and European life styles and cultures. Assuredly,
TOTS provokes you with "You Knew It All Along" and with
Spice Up Your Life the band delivers a totally crazy conversion of
the original hit by the Spice Girls, so irately furious but bittersweet
that you might lose your appetite. Whoever likes the music of Ministry
will surely enjoy TOTS. Fans of this genre will be happily fulfilled.
It is nice to see that bands using this music format still exist and
that they really have something to say. Top tracks: The Most Appealing
Thing, Cow Tippin, Going Under, Cancer Song. Summary: A STRONG ALBUM!
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