Chris Connelly - Artificial Madness on Relapse Records
Fans of local-based Wax Trax! Records and Revolting C*cks-era Chris Connelly haven't had much to latch onto in a bunch of years music-wise. Folks up in West Town that have been visiting the Scottish transplant (knowingly or not) at the Reckless Records store he manages can usually find such vintage Connelly discs. But now twenty years have passed since his nearly flawless debut Whiplash Boychild was unleashed. I had wondered whether were we ever to here industrial's answer to David Bowie again. Well, get ready to rock out with your, well, you know. The tempo and blood gets pumping on the sensational “Classically Wounded,”. That track is maybe the best song has ever done, and the album is his most dynamic and special, at least, With other standout tracks like “Cold Blood And Present Company”, “The Goner”, and the positively wonderful “Imperfect Star”, Connelly reinvents himself by taking a fresh approach to the past. The approach is simple but louder than he has been in ages. The strangest part in all this to me is that Artificial Madness is being released on Relapse Records. It does not fit in with their roster of metal heavies. But based on that, I'm willing to bet this is the one of the most diverse albums in their catalog. I know I have thoroughly enjoyed it.
You can stream the album for yourself at Connelly's bandcamp site. And you can see him live at the Hideout on 12/8 to experience the new record (and, hopefully, some classic tracks) for yourself. Ticket info available here.
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