(WRATH RECORDS)
Engerica, despite being a bastard of a band name to pronounce if you�re dyslexic, and their storming rock �n� roll sounds of a bright future can�t fail to wow you, as this single�s zany title track energetically roars out of the stereo as if System of A Down, The Offspring and Rachel Stamp are throwing one hell of a raucous party together. It�s dark, Glam-punk inspired and heavy riff blessed - which makes for a ruddy brilliant and vibrant� yet somewhat crazy sound.
Dave Gardner on guitar and vox sings �Give me something nice to eat.� But I�d rather listen to track 2, �My Demise,� which is more upbeat in an Ima Robot/ Placebo vein, the Mclusky-styled �chant chorus� making this the catchiest song here.
Oh no: you can�t deny Engerica their huge ambitions, that�s for sure. �Crooked Sex� is both the final track and the reason for that, as Mike Webster�s bass-run intro ultimately makes cause for this song to unfold into a post-contemporary, Goth-metal classic. And that, my friends, is all you need to know.
4/5 (STEVE RUDD)
Release date: 8th September 2003.
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