CoC : Deadfood - Weird Feelings : Review

Deadfood - _Weird Feelings_
(Independent, 2000)
by: Alex Cantwell (no rating)

This be a strange beast indeed. Although it seems to be based on somewhat of a grind aesthetic, there are many other things to take into consideration, such as clean vocals, piano, sound effects, keyboards and xylophones, and they actually only go full-tilt grind on the track "Eximo". Cowpunk and older Meat Puppets (and I'm not just making a food association here) also play a role in the sound of Deadfood, but they are really too strange to describe with any clarity, and totally impossible to categorize. The track "Barbara" sounds like Pspazz, and a highlight of the album is a cover of the Old Lady Drivers' hit "Colostomy Grab Bag". The last two tracks are ambient soundscapes -- what the heck is going on here?

Contact: Deadfood, P.O. Box 6488, Burbank, CA 91510-6488, USA

(article published 10/1/2001)