Gems of Masochism

Antioch Arrow | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Three-One-G
• ASIN: B0000UHFYO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #486,527 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Antioch Arrow -- In Love w/ Jets -- Vinyl, December 9, 2000

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Joel M Hall (Orlando, Fl United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gems of Masochism (Audio CD)

I realize this is supposed to be a review of the Import CD, but in Love with Jets is the only record I have, and the import was the only one my search returned. additionally, the listed Import CD was not available; "the label is out of stock". More of this band should be heard; I've heard an reasonable man declare AA "the best band" after intensely studying my record for about a minute and a half. I consider them to be one of my "favorite" bands and have heard scarcely more than 15 minute of the elusive hardcore noise. They somehow ally with Born Against and Sonic Youth -- to create a suspended landscape of sound -- fractured and all surface -- exploding into silence just as quickly as it arose. As if they had an accident -- and fell rapidly, violently all over their instruments -- only to do so, over and over throughout the turbulent ride. It's an assult of holy noise -- a slap in the face. pleasantly creative -- and no doubt a collectible

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank Justin Pearson of the Locust, May 11, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Gems of Masochism (Audio CD)

For printing a re-issue of this fine record on his 31G label. The actual CD case is blood red, adding to the gothiness of this record.

It does contain the erratic drumming and spastic singing, but traces of distorted guitar are difficult to find on this record. It is driven mostly on drums, bass, and piano/keyboards. Some of the songs sound like good music to blast when cruising out on Halloween ("Too Bad You're Going to Die"). Others are just weird hardcore-ish spasms that end before you can even figure out what is going on ("Picnic Pants").

It's a remarkable 8-track, 20-some minute record, making the repeat button on your stereo system look quite attractive. Aaron Montaigne became Baron and did a vaudevillainish record with Tarot Bolero and Mac Mann and Ron Avila are in The Get Hustle, so there are more records out by the members to seek out for. This is a great record to place along your collection containing The Birthday Party and Bauhaus.

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of print, but do whatever you have to to find it., March 1, 2001

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D. K. Malone (earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gems of Masochism (Audio CD)

Antioch Arrow began as one of the pack of San Diego 'emocore' bands that cropped up in the early 90s. Then something happened, and they metamorphed into something far more unique and compelling. I have no idea how to classify this record. For reasons I can't really explain, somehow it reminds of the Beat poets. It has a very free-form 'throw the rules out the window' feel. It constantly shifts from chaos to beauty to violence to melody to screams to whispers and on and on and on. And then, almost immediately after recording this, they broke up. Like clockwork.

There is another AA CD which contains all of their work prior to Gems (two short LPs and a single or two, etc.) which is excellent, but far less mature and interesting.