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Celebrity Murders

Time to Kill Space (2005)
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Contributed by: Anchors
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Published on February 17th 2006


The members of Celebrity Murder exhibit an attitude angry and full of rage enough to do just that: Kill a celebrity. So I'd like to take this time to nominate Bono. I've had just about enough of those goofy damn sunglasses and the ego the size of Starr Jones' ass. If this cannot be arranged, I'll remain perfectly content listening to the half-hour blast of hardcore fury that is Time to Kill Space.

With most songs not extending past the two-minute mark, the New York City natives flail through each track with a complete reckless abandon. Recorded without a computer or Pro Tools, the straight-to-tape record feels about as raw and authentic as anything you're liable to find this day and age. The maniacal vocals are seething with a tightly concentrated ferocity that is only matched by the music backing it.

While the song structures all maintain a relatively simplistic quality, the invigorating sound is able to stay fresh and engaging for the entire duration of the record. It's one hard-hitting track after the next, with no chance whatsoever to catch a breath. Songs like "War on the Telephone" manage to change things up just enough to keep you on your toes, as what starts out with nothing more than some feedback quickly jars into an all-out blitzkrieg, with Artie Philie's scathing vocals riding an intense wave of guitar, bass, and drums that will make your head whirl. Even during their more reserved, slowed down moments, the band is more intense than most, as "The Headache" would attest to. Individual songs aside, it's the whole package that's impressive, as there's not a single weak song to be found on the entire album. Maybe more impressive than all that however, is the band's lyrical grasp of such topics as racism and capitalism:

My attention span’s been beaten to death, and I’m not comfortable with nothing / To buy or someone I can really dislike, or a worthwhile cause we can all rally behind, because I’m white! / I’m obligated to acquiesce from the position of privilege, I ostensibly posses when history whispers in my ear / And poisons the data I desperately need to stay in control at home.
Without being too obvious or forthright, they manage to intelligently convey their thoughts and ideas in each and every song, carried by the razor wire vocals and pounding instrumentation.

If there’s any justice in the world, this is a band who’s going places.



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    Anonymous (March 1, 2006)

    band is insane

    SilentStorms (February 20, 2006)

    Have u ever read the lyrics to Radiohead albums? Phenomenal. Score is for the person who dissed that man. P.S. I had sex with him. Twice.

    Scruffy (February 17, 2006)

    Bono sucks almost as much as Thom Yorke.

    Scruffy (February 17, 2006)

    Bono does suck. I'm always happy to see that pointed out wherever it is. U2 sucks anymore.

    Anonymous (February 17, 2006)

    "the singer, artie, used to sing in a band called milhouse, and was also the singer in later era indecision. i reccomend you check those bands out as well if this sorta stuff is your thing."

    And if it's not, check out his other band The Shemps. rat tested, mother approved

    fox82 (February 17, 2006)

    Score is for how much of a self-centered, egotistical pariah of a prick Bono is. Bono: Class AAA Prick.

    Anonymous (February 17, 2006)

    Bono is an arrogant prick, and U2 happens to suck.

    Anonymous (February 17, 2006)

    Insult Bono! You Fool!! Thats like sacrilege, the mans and his band are better artists than 90% of the music on the site, mainly cos most of these bands are generic and crap, while U2 have redifined and remade their music many a time, and most of their albums are actually good! they deserved those bloody grammies. long live bono!

    Anyway, this band is pretty solid, lyrically pretty strong, which is a big up in my books. Did find it a bit too "breathless" at times, and they're aren't any shining songs on the album, even though they're all good efforts. Still, a pretty album, worth the purchase. And Paris Hilton is a way beta off dead, kill the skank!

    fox82 (February 17, 2006)

    This is score is for the band. I went and listened to their mp3s, they are good and I approve of them.

    fox82 (February 17, 2006)

    Seriously, I didn't read the review, the score is for the text in the band link.

    Anonymous (February 17, 2006)

    52fucking2fuckingx.

    Anonymous (February 17, 2006)

    the singer, artie, used to sing in a band called milhouse, and was also the singer in later era indecision. i reccomend you check those bands out as well if this sorta stuff is your thing.

    dietcokeofpunk (February 17, 2006)

    i'd like to nominate paul walker. 2 fast 2 suck my balls. plus i heard that in his new movie with the dogs, he gets out acted by the dogs.

    kenjamin (February 17, 2006)

    yea listen to the review.

    kenjamin (February 17, 2006)

    awesome band.

    Sluggo (February 17, 2006)

    I read about this band in either Razorcake and Punk Planet and have wanted to hear them for awhile now. This review has reinforced that desire, but it would have been better had you included more detail on just what they really sound like.

    I am stoked on the concise introduction though.

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