Catherine Wheel - Chrome
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Artist: Catherine WheelEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1993-07-20
Music Label: Fontana Island
Soundtracks:
- Kill Rhythm
- I Confess
- Crank
- Broken Head
- Pain
- Strange Fruit
- Chrome
- The Nude
- Ursa Major Space Station
- Fripp
- Half Life
- Show Me Mary
Music reviews of Chrome
Music Review: Killer Guitar Atmosphere; CW Takes "Shoegazer" to new places
Rating: 5 Stars
The term "shoegazer" (which isn't my favorite musical term, but anyway . . .) supposedly came from My Bloody Valentine's habit of staring at the floor when they played (even though The Cure and many others used to perform like this). I can't personally attest to that legend but I love MBV and the atmospheric genre they spawned which is marked by thick, otherworldly guitar textures. CW are more rock-oriented and less experimental than MBV and that might lead some to put them in a different catagory. However you define them, Catherine Wheel have made some of the lushest, most heavenly guitar textures around. IMHO, this album represents the band's pennacle (thus far) especially in terms of achieving their atmospheric sound as well as writing some of their best songs along with "Black Metallic" from their previous debut album FERMENT. Though a few songs fall short of the mind-warping punch found on most of CHROME, the very best ones - "Kill Rhythm," "Broken Head," "Pain," and "Fripp" - are totally killer and easily elevate my rating to 5 stars. In fact, it's one of my favorite albums.
"Kill Rhythm" - An ominous guitar line ignites the engine before the whole band launches into orbit. This one's dark and very heavy. *****
"I Confess" - deliciously compliments Rob Dickinson's self-indulgent persona ("Popped so many pills," etc. . . . does he sing "One more paramour" or "paranoid?"). This one is lush and oh so tasty. *****
"Crank" - is a cool rocker, geared more towards something radio could handle (despite some of the song's darker implications). ****1/4
"Broken Head" - Probably the album's best track, just hearing it is like getting high. It's really like stepping into another world. *****
"Pain" - another one of their best and a crushing masterpiece. *****
"Strange Fruit" - This one stresses rock over atmosphere yet still takes the listener to a dreamy place. ****1/2
Side 2
"Chrome" - A heavy, repetitive riff drives this head-churner until Rob soothes with his lush, steamy voice in the chorus. ****1/2
"The Nude" - A slower song but played with plenty of muscle. There are some dreamy guitars and much else to love, but it's not my favorite song. It's good though. ***3/4
"URSA Major Space Station" - Some heavy, angular riffs drive this swirling rocker. Not sure what it's about, but it's definitely intense. *****
"Fripp" - This one takes me to a sweet, sweet place when I let it. It's like the placid state of limbo you feel before drifting off to sleep. "Too much is not enough . . . " *****
"Half Life" - starts off mining some rather run-of-the-mill alt-rock territory (but it's Catherine Wheel so it sounds good) before it comes crashing down with heavy drums and slashing guitar chords. It's a schitzophrenic tune - pretty trippy. ****1/2
"Show Me Mary" - This last cut fully digresses into peppy, fun alt-rock land. It sounds tailor-made to be a pop single, but it doesn't really fit it with the rest of the album. I don't usually listen to it even though it's actually a good song. ***1/2
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Stickered, limited "Chrome" digipac has a little wear. No booklet. STO2.Alternative Rock CDs
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