CROCODILE SHOP - Pain
Songs: 13   Time: 59:56
Crocodile Shop is a hard band to classify.  With every release their sound undergoes slight changes and becomes more complex.  With their newest full length, Pain, Crocodile Shop have harnessed the positive qualities of their previous releases and added an abundance of new sounds, pulling form everything from 80’s dance to drum and bass.  The electro structure of Waiting Game is complimented by a synth-pop sequence that sounds as if it was pulled straight out of the mid-80’s and Mick’s hollow effected vocals.  The same vocal style is layered over top of wet synth lines on Same Cars Crashing.  The beat changes to a hip-hop influenced approach on Splitting Ears.  The vocals on this particular track are more up front, while cascading sequences and funky guitar riffs add complexity to the mix.  There are influences of techno in the synth patterns on Soviet, experimental ambient in the breaks on Xstassee, and drum and bass percussion movements on Input Out.  The wet sounding sequences return on Horizon, this time being paired with the funky / 70’s guitar riffs.  The instrumental Neimad is driven by a flat distorted beat and a plethora of samples.  Pain is a most unique CD and by far the finest and most elaborate by Crocodile Shop so far.  Keep a close eye on these guys!
     
METROPOLIS RECORDS 
P.O. Box 54307 
Philadelphia, PA 19105
e-mail: metropol@voicenet.com
Metropolis homepage:
http://www.voicenet.com/~metropol  
   
Crocodile Shop are:
Ra Werner/ V. Marcus / Mick Hale
Crocodile Shop homepage:
 http://members.aol.com/crocshop/index.html