Crocodile Shop: Pain
- Any Anything
- Waiting Game
- Same Cars Crashing
- Splitting Ears
- Soviet
- In Ruins
- Xstassee
- Input Out
- Horizon
- Neimad
- Atrium
- War Decade
Crocodile Shop return from an almost non-existent time between releases with
their third and arguably most solid release. Once again the trio from the
Garden State have drastically changed their core sound while still retaining
many of the standard elements that gave them their unique sound. This time
they have chosen to explore the conglomeration of a variety of musical styles
in a very successful endeavor that finally earns my begrudging respect. Having
composed many a negative word in the direction of Crocodile Shops music in the
past, in as much as being labeled their most hard to please critic, I will
admit that I am finally completely pleased with one of their releases. Gone are
the Laibachian socialist influences along with a myriad of other artists who
unduly surfaced in previous releases. This time around, Crocodile Shop have
finally been able to acquire a true sound for their own. The only downside to
this is that their sound is so unique that it is extremely uneasy to codify.
The only common thread is that they have been able to weave a large volume of
usually disparate elements together into form a that just sounds right. So if
you have been desperately searching for an American artist who has a fresh
outlook on electro and isn't afraid to incorporate a few out of place elements
for the sake of the overall mood of the album, then "Pain" is definitely
something you will be interested in.
Crocodile Shop is: Mick Hale, V. Markus & R.A. Werner
Contact:
Metropolis Records
P.O. Box 54307
Philadelphia, PA 19105
E-mail: metropol@voicenet.com
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