The Sawtooth Grin
Cuddlemonster
Dead By 1918 (2004)
Imagine being woken up to find yourself being eaten by hundreds of rats and a few flesh eating bacteria. At first you would be very confused by the situation, but after a few seconds of thought and insight, you'd realize how much you love it. Now, imagine a band by the name of The Sawtooth Grin that is that experience, but throw in a few calculators and increase the throttle. That would for the most part sum up Cuddlemonster, which in fact is 99% monster and 1% cuddle. Don't believe the title, this isn't the kind of music that you can cuddle to, unless you played it on 1 rpm and all the lights blew out. Due to the short overall length, you'll want to listen again, like a freshly skinned knee that stings. Blowing on it repeatedly brings emotions of discord and infatuation quite quickly. A shortcoming I found was that at times this reminded me of The Dillinger Escape Plan, which is a hard feat to pull of well, but in all fairness those moments of remembrance lasted very shortly. If you don't like loud and noisy music, this definitely would not be your cup of tequila. If … Read more
The Sawtooth Grin
Cuddlemonster
Dead By 1918 (2004)
The only thing that kept repeating in my head the entire time I listened to this record was "Wow, the … Read more
The Sawtooth Grin
Cuddlemonster
Dead By 1918 (2004)
The Sawtooth Grin are quite the listen. From the first track, you are thrown into a whirlwind of grind, fronted … Read more
Inventing Edward
We've Met An Impasse (By Midnight We'll Be Naked)
Substandard (2003)
This CD was suggested to me by staff member Robby. I put off listening to it for a day. Really … Read more
