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Lucid Dementia
Trickery
Buried Records
Posted: Thursday, June 12, 2008
By: Trubie Turner
By: Trubie Turner
A theatrical and politically motivated album that is worthy of a standing ovation.
Austin, Texas based electro/gothic performance band, Lucid Dementia have released their strongest work to date, Trickery. Incorporating an incredibly distinctive and almost childlike element in their music, Lucid Dementia's work has a sort of sing-along feel, but with a very dark edge. Very easy to remember rhyming lyrics run throughout the album and at times feel like they belong to campfire songs for the Goth Scouts or to some really bizarre nursery rhymes. This style is all the more unique and interesting when the subject matter of many of the songs is sociopolitical commentary, harshly casting a spotlight on subjects such as religion, the war, and the faults of society in general. Using a combination of raspy male vocals and sweet, almost juvenile, female vocals, the two styles play off of each other quite well and give the music a wonderfully manic feel. With electronic and gothic soundscapes that seem perfectly tailored to the various vocal styles, Lucid Dementia is best described as a less "funk" influenced "A Daisy Chain 4 Satan" era My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult.
Trickery really stands out because of its remarkably catchy and infectious tracks that are sure to grow on you even if you dislike them at first. "Ignorance," for example, has a rather simplistic chorus that is a little off putting at first listen, but given an opportunity, the song sticks and is sure to run through the listener's head for hours afterwards. Of the many other highlights of the album, of special note would be the wonderfully written "Heathen," which gloriously tackles the hypocrisy of religion. Occasionally, there are songs such as "Lies" that have a few rough edges or don't seem quite as smooth or thoughtful as the majority of the album, but even the weak points are still very enjoyable and really only seem weak when compared to the great tracks to come before it. The only track that seems somewhat out of place on the album is "Deadly Sally," which strays from the sociopolitical commentary and tells more of a miniature horror story. While the story is interesting, the song stands out due to it not really fitting the theme of the album at all. Understandably, some may find Lucid Dementia to be a bit of an acquired taste, but their unique musical voice along with their fresh and refreshingly different songwriting deserves exceptionally high praise. Though Lucid Dementia focuses strongly on their stage presentation, they obviously do not skimp out on the music itself, and Trickery is perfect evidence of this.
Trickery really stands out because of its remarkably catchy and infectious tracks that are sure to grow on you even if you dislike them at first. "Ignorance," for example, has a rather simplistic chorus that is a little off putting at first listen, but given an opportunity, the song sticks and is sure to run through the listener's head for hours afterwards. Of the many other highlights of the album, of special note would be the wonderfully written "Heathen," which gloriously tackles the hypocrisy of religion. Occasionally, there are songs such as "Lies" that have a few rough edges or don't seem quite as smooth or thoughtful as the majority of the album, but even the weak points are still very enjoyable and really only seem weak when compared to the great tracks to come before it. The only track that seems somewhat out of place on the album is "Deadly Sally," which strays from the sociopolitical commentary and tells more of a miniature horror story. While the story is interesting, the song stands out due to it not really fitting the theme of the album at all. Understandably, some may find Lucid Dementia to be a bit of an acquired taste, but their unique musical voice along with their fresh and refreshingly different songwriting deserves exceptionally high praise. Though Lucid Dementia focuses strongly on their stage presentation, they obviously do not skimp out on the music itself, and Trickery is perfect evidence of this.
