Labels: Schematics
Review by: Andy Malcolm
You probably only *need* one Combatwoundedveteran record. I appear to have come into possession of three. Oops. And this is another endearingly entitled insight into their world of lovingly crafted indie emo beauty. Oops, sorry, I am confusing Combatwoundedveteran with Christie Front Drive. Easy mistake to make, I assure you. Actually, this 10 song 7″ of prime insanity is the aural equivalent of being caught mowed down in a machine gun crossfire. The band thrash away at the speed of light, the lead screamer goes “Nyi Nyi Nyi Nyi Ya Ya Ya Ya”, and you are left scrambling for a safe bunker where you can peruse the insert to find out what exactly the dude is rabbiting on about. Actually, do read the lyrics as CWV have a finely honed sick sense of humour, as well as some political points to make. Favourite song titles: “Disembowlment At Room Temperature” and “The Rise Of A Thousand Prosthetic Limbs”. And now that you mention it, the packaging as a whole is rather incredible. But then again: Schematics. No surprise.
My favourite song is the one where the singer goes “Ra ra ra ra ra!” and there is a cool bit which is all bassy.