LARD - Pure Chewing Satisfaction
Songs: 8  Time: 37:21
After a few years of silence, Lard returns with a new album(?).  I’m not quite sure if 8 songs constitutes an album, but I suppose that’s neither here nor there.  Pure Chewing Satisfaction follows the same style as the previous Lard releases in that it combines the accelerated industro-speedmetal of Ministry with the politically, yet humorous lyrics of Jello Biafra.  Before I go into the actual music I want to tell you about the booklet that is enclosed.  This has to be the thickest CD book I’ve ever seen.  32 pages (including cover) of newspaper snippets, photos, and lyrics make this one of the most interesting booklets I’ve seen.  The articles are very small, yet I continually find myself attempting to read them.  Their nature ranges from serious to humorous, sometimes managing to be both.  OK, now onto the music. As a whole, the music sounds like a continuation of Last Temptation of Reid, but the lyrics are more updated (i.e. they deal with more recent issues.)  I found that Pure Chewing Satisfaction was a far cry better than Ministry’s last release, in that it is much more interesting to listen to.  Not only are the lyrics better, but the music seems more abrasive and aggressive and less monotonous.  As far as this style of music goes, Lard has a firm grasp on how it should sound, as well as how it should be produced.  The quality of this CD is very high.  If you liked their last album, then you’re sure to enjoy this one as well.
 
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