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Ditch

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After releasing one of the most innovative and catchy industrial dance CDs of all time with Technial Difficulties (then finding out that semi-major record labels have no clue how to promote such music), Hate Dept were in a bind.  Rumors spread that Seibold was leaving the project to focus on pop music.  People panicked.  Then Seibold joined up with Pigface and Hate Dept announced they were taking over Japan.  The sweep of the Rising Sun may not have gone as well as one would hoped, but Ditch was later released by Underground Inc and proved to be even more catchy and innovative than Technical Difficulties could ever dream.  "Insects" may be the catchiest industrial music will ever hope to achieve, while "Just Say No To Love" brings a certain level of playfulness to coldwave music that hasn't been there before.  "California" and "Peace Is Your Dream" add a bit of New Wave-esque melodrama to the industrial sound, even through in some bongos at the perfect time. Sure, Hate Dept's music might end up being the complete opposite of what you'll perceive it to be based on their name alone, but it's the perfect industrial music for those who don't want angst, decay, or anger. As the song "Gravity," states "Drop your guns down and pick up a beatbox."

This was a great album and shows how far Hate Dept has progressed. The guitars and synths are always spot on. This album has a more refined sound. The opening song Meaner is a great introductory, heavy, riff laden explosion of sound. The song "Insects" is more on the hip hop pop side but is done well. My favorites on here are "Meaner", "Not The One", "Peace is your dream", "Gravity", "Do it for money", "California", and "Just say no to Love". I enjoy Siebold's voice and being able to hear it. I'm sooooo tired of industrial bands that mask their voice. Skinny Puppy did it first so we can give them credit but everybody, their dog, and their family began to do it from after that point. It's really played out now. I can't wait until the new CD "A New Ghost".

This is quite possibly the worst album Seibold has ever put out. Before releasing this album he did go on tour with Pigface. Maybe that tour took up all his time and he had nothing left for his new album, but in any case, Ditch down right stinks. I am probably one of the biggest Hate Dept fans and lovers of industrial music, so in writing this review do not think that I just don't understand industrial and can't appreciate it. If you do want to buy a Hate Dept album, I strongly recommend you get "Omnipresent."