Skinny Puppy - Mythmaker - review
Skinny Puppy - Mythmaker - review
Tracklist
01. Magnifishit02. Dal
03. Haze
04. Pedafly
05. Jaher
06. Politikil
07. Lestiduz
08. Pasturn
09. Ambiantz
10. Ugli
A review by
jupitreas June 19, 2007
Well, Mythmaker is basically more of the same. The band is still experimenting with all kinds of things - broken-up deconstructed rhythms, cut-and-paste approach to vocals, danceable beats etc; however, there is something missing. Personally I think it is the fact that the band rarely delves into their trademark "Ogre crying, keyboard atmosphere, noise background" formula that after all was what made albums like VIVISectVI and Last Rights so compelling in the first place. A friend of mine once said that "Skinny Puppy sounds best when they bleed" and this is definitely not what is happening on Mythmaker. It's more like they are either dancing or shouting angrily.
Naturally, this comes from the biased point of view of a long time Skinny Puppy fan. For newcomers or people who simply don't have that much of a sentimental attachment to SP's past discography, Mythmaker will most likely seem like quite an interesting and original industrial rock album. And this is because it definitely is! "haZe" does offer one of the most haunting moments since Last Rights and "pedafly" is one of the heaviest songs the band has recorded. Meanwhile, "jaHer" reminds me of the more bare and touching moments of Process. There are also some somewhat annoying moments, such as the weirdly bouncy "Magnifishit"; however, that is to be expected from an album that is filled with experiments.
I hope this somewhat unfocused review will still give you an idea whether Skinny Puppy's new album is worth getting. Frankly, the shape of this review reflects my own lack of clear emotions towards this album. On paper everything is perfect - the band sounds reinvigorated and hungry - but at the same time, something is missing.
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Yea I see what you mean , I'm not sure why latetly great bands are missing a lot of things !Btw great review
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i don't understand at all people liking Mythmaker more than TGWOTR. what i feel is missing from the new album is the feeling of despair and confusion that i found in all the previous albums, of which i like pretty much all
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I'm not that big a Skinny Puppy fan but i do think that 'Jaher' is one fantastic acoustic/ambient song. I heard it on a Terrorizer Uk cd and was amazed that it was Skinny Puppy, i thought they were a mental industrial band. i got the album and realised that song seemed to be a one hit wonder within some noise of an album.
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Not the greatest album....oh yeah. Not the worst....oh yeah. But definitely worth listening too....oh yeah. Even if only once....oh yeah. That first track is fairly annoying....oh yeah.
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I really dug this album at first, but the magic wore off. I like TGWOTR better for sure. Still good stuff, I just have to remind myself with every new release that we will never get another Too Dark Park, VIVIsectVI, or even Rabies.
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