Alternative, Electro-Industrial
I've sat down and tried to write this review several times, and each time I feel like I'm either being over-zealous or I'm not doing the album justice. So here goes. Snog is an very interesting entity, and in my opinion, has the most original sound of any group I've heard besides maybe Primus. To describe Snog is like trying to count the stars, and just when you think you've got David Thrussell figured out, he surprises you. With an intellectual blend of dark electro-industrial beats and folky spegetti-western acoustics, Snog redefines the 'goth' genre. One thing you should know is that the subject matter is pretty consistent, and usually revolves around anti-capitalist, anti-fascist and anti-consumer themes, which is made apparent with song titles like 'Christmas Everyday', 'Its All Lies' and 'The Billionaires Bullshit Machine'. Snog is so utterly committed to these individualist and anti-corporate values, that at times it almost seems to be a parody. To be fair it might take you a couple listens to get it, and that's understandable. I've been trying very very hard not too over-sell this band, and it's taken massive amounts of will power.
Also, David Thrussell condones file sharing and illegal consumption of all Snog material, so you can download guilt free.
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