The Locust
Plague Soundscapes
Anti (2003)
Unlike a lot of other people, I was entirely unfamiliar with the Locust upon the release of this record. All I knew about them was the white belts and the love 'em or hate 'em attitude a lot of people seemed to have with them. Two things should outline everything you really need to know about this record: Justin Pearson from the late/great Swing Kids is now passing his time in this band, and twenty-three songs are played in about twenty-one minutes. Giving a rating, picking a favorite track, or even trying to describe this mess is pretty arbitrary, but I'll do these things anyway. I'll give it a seven out of ten, since I seem to be showing a masochistic streak as of late and have been throwing this on more often than not, and while I'm pretty sure it's damn near impossible to actually like something like this, I'm drawn to it at the same time. Umm, let's see, I'll pick "Can We Get Another Nail in the Coffin of Culture Theft" (yes, all the titles are this great) as my favorite track, because it's one of very few moments on the record where the band lets up … Read more
The Locust
Plague Soundscapes
Anti (2003)
The Locust has been shunned for their recent works. Their split with Melt Banana was not taken well by critics. … Read more
