Caustic – Douche Ex Machina
Release Date: August 23rd, 2011
Label: Metropolis
Website: www.tellmeaboutmyuterus.com
Review by: Tiffany Angeney
Matt Fanale has never been one to settle for just one thing. Like a kid in an ice cream shop, his eyes get all big when considering artists to work with. Somewhat controversial (his lyrics are generally considered shocking, if humorous) his career as a musician began in 2002 when he started Caustic (the band name being the only suggestion his then girlfriend, now wife, liked) and he enjoys bringing in other musicians to collaborate and perform live with. Over the past nine years, he has released eight albums and EPs on Crunch Pod, independently himself and now on Metropolis Records. His latest album, The Golden Vagina of Fame and Profit, was even the top seller on Metropolis Mail Order for a time this past spring. But now, having gotten beyond the kid in the ice cream shop salivating, Matt Fanale chose twenty-two artist to rework some of his songs for the digital only release Douche Ex Machina remix album. (more…)
First off, this is a biased review. I’ve been a fan of Android Lust’s music for years. I consider Shikhee’s vision and output some of the most original in our little scene— she gives me chills the way PJ Harvey does. She’s raw and honest and that’s just damn appealing to me in a scene that generates a lot of clones and artists that only play at the kinds of songs Android Lust creates.
