CUT - A Different Beat
by Andrew Carver
published: 7 / 6 / 2007
Label:
Homesleep Records
Format: CD
intro
Slow growing, but eventually compelling debut album from 80's-influenced Italian post-punk trio, Cut
‘A Different Beat’ might strike some as an ironic title for an album that keeps its rhythm – and just about everything else - simple and driving. ‘Go Bang!’ kicks the album off with some hoarse, almost spoken vocals and an insistent lower register riff (not a bass, as an idle listener might suspect – the Italian trio gets by on two guitarists and a drummer). Breakneck drumming, stomping chords and declamatory vocals dominate the rest of the album, making Cut sound a bit like Girls Vs. Boys with all the swing and suave removed, Gun Club with the blues turned down or John Lee Hooker stuck in a postpunk straightjacket. There are a few slight diversions from the main road, with a hint of desperation sneaking into the singer’s voice on ‘Sweet Words’ and some wah-like modulation of the guitar on ‘Goth Disco’. ‘A Different Beat’ is an album that takes a spin or two to get into – on first spin it might strike the listener as the same song done 12 times(‘Straight from the Retting Ground’ does have its slinky start and chorus). It also leaves a definite impression that Cut would be a great band to see live.
Track Listing:-
1 Go Bang!2 A Different Beat
3 I'm Not Scared
4 Sister Guillotine
5 Sweet Words
6 Goth Disco
7 The Price
8 I Ain't Cool
9 Wrong Black City
10 Man With Money
11 Straight From The Retting Ground
12 Ex-Icon
13 Nightride
Band Links:-
https://www.soundofcut.comhttps://www.facebook.com/SoundofCUT
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