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The Scavenger Bride

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - something new (or interesting) would Be nice...
A lot of my goth buds say once you've heard one BTFABG record, you've heard them all, but that's not totally true. This record is probably one of their worst. Not everything they put out is bad, but to me, this is. It's not that I want to put it down totally, it's just that they kind of regress and don't go forward like you would expect. I keep hearing the same themes, lyrics, reverb over and over. To that Stalter guy that says people who write something bad and should put out their own music if they don't like BTFABG, well, I say, hey-maybe the reason people actually put down their hard-earned money for a cd is because they can't make it themselves, you know what I'm talking about? Maybe they don't have that kind of money and if they did, they would, so shut up. And maybe it would be better than this CD, and most likely would be, because this cd is pretty awful, and right now I can't think of anything worse. So please, listen to the samples, and put your $ where your mouth is. If you like this music, fine. No one cares. I certainly won't tell you you're a fool. But don't preach to people who don't like it that they're not musicians or something. They don't have to be. You don't have to be a musician to know what you like and be confident about it. Browbeating people is only going to make the lowest common denominator agree with you.

Rating:

- Wonderful, unqiue, etheric musical trip
It's wonderful to hear how most of these "reviewers" seem to be experts and try to downplay BTFABG's music that they come off sounding like hyper-critical 'know-it-alls. Makes you wonder why they aren't putting out music of their own. True some of the songs on this album tend to repeat a bit of the background melodic context but how can you possibly downplay the sheer beauty and texture of this music? They have a unique sound and feel and are all talented musicians. Simply put: pick this album up if you are a fan of the goth/ambient/etheric genres. I'll guarentee you'll find it appealing on mulitple levels.

Rating:

- How about some new music???
I still like BTFABG. Though I really wish Sam would do something new. Well besides including naked pictures of his wife in the last 2 CD booklets, it would be nice to see some growth in his music. It's nice music, but it's pretty much the same thing on every CD. So instead of developing your photographic talents and fulfilling your odd desire to share Lisa's nipples with the world, how about some musical growth for a change?

If you like the idea of having a whole bunch of albums with the same kind of music then BTFABG is your best choice in this genre. But in the end, if you've heard one BTFABG recording, you've heard them all...

Rating:

- Junior Samples
1) Buy a sampler keyboard 2)learn at least 3 notes 3)have credit card with big limit 4) hire musicians who are willing to improvise over your musical garbage for CASH 5) read the introductory guide to Kafka or take Theatre History 101 6)spend money on recording an album over your assorted 3 note doodles 7)buy expensive ads in Alternative Press and assorted goth magazines 8)make endless compilations featuring endless assortments of endless mixes of endless tracks, especially if it has your own band on it 9) hype your band like it's the NEXT BIG THING on your website, and then make everyone believe you've signed Siouxsie and the Banshees by drawing a bad outline of Siouxsie with a big question mark through it 10)don't let anyone see your bad reviews 11) believe all your good reviews.

Rating:

- Bad Vocals/Lyrics and Barely Passable Arrangement
This cd is not worth the purchase. If you are a diehard BTFBG fan then stop reading now - you're gonna buy the cd anyway.

If you are interested in BTFBG and looking for an a good example then don't buy this cd. This cd has horrible lyrics and a bad impersonation of Peter Murphy. Buy Ashes in Brittle Air, Before the Buildings Fell or even First Pain to Linger - but don't get this cd. It isn't worth your money.

The sound is a bit mundane and badly mixed - sometimes the vocals are too loud and too strong to even hear the music, and if you do hear the music it is repetitive and banal.

The two stars come from the overall feel of the album. It isn't nearly as bad as it could be but it does not measure up to the standard they have set.

Caveat Emptor.

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