Lamps

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Throwing sparks like two gigantic rocks grinding against each other, Los Angeles’ LAMPS seem intent on doing things their way. And on every count, we’re extremely pleased they do. Fronted by the unimpeachable Monty Buckles, the Lamps’ music alternately careens, crashes, throbs and urges. This is mongoloid frenzy music. Are they paranoid, frustrated, or merely disgusted with humanity? The truth is usually somewhere in the middle. It beats me, but when a band has a dash of Necessary Evils, a dollop of Karate Party, and a fairly heaping mound of their own chemical blend, I’m always available (as we all should be). The trio’s debut LP had primitive, cavernous aggression pounding our asses into submission, while their soon to be released follow-up shows a very nice progression. Phase two of the Lamps’ recorded journey is marked by more adventurous and expanded sonic approaches, while retaining the thuggish essence that satisfies the planet of the apes.

1	Beauty Of Japan full track	15
2	Quietly Stirring Sadly full track	11
2	I Am Richard Burton (Stars of Stage and Screen Remix) full track	11
4	I Am Richard Burton full track	8
5	Eliseo	7
6	Bile	5
6	Axis Sally	5
6	Poolfish	5
9	20" Of Monkey	4
9	Left Legs	4
9	Hot Plate	4
12	Sores	3
12	Bertha Walt	3
12	Rototiller	3
12	Anvil	3

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distillate wrote:
last month

I'M FREAKING OUT MAN!!!

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[deleted-user] wrote:
May 2008

Next time I see you I'm gonna push you down the stairs!!!!!!!!!!
avantgardening wrote:
September 2007

is it just me or do they start sounding british during the last half of the new record?

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avantgardening wrote:
September 2007

ruling.

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cmjones83 wrote:
August 2007

Heh, second in top listeners. I was given the new album to review, that might explain it... Good shit though for the most part.

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xsavior wrote:
March 2006

share a name?

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