Hide the Kitchen Knives

Paper Chase | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 6, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Beatville Records
• ASIN: B00006EXLU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,184 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars when it all goes bad, September 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Hide the Kitchen Knives (Audio CD)

Post love-affair hatred burnt onto a plastic disc. When a serious relationship turns sour, the resulting anger, desperation, blame and self loathing can easily turn into a veritable tsunami of ugly, dangerous situations. The Paper Chase singer John Congleton knows how this feels and he put it all on display for us to hear. This is an album of pure emotion, although it is far, far darker and more frightening than anything falling under the emo banner. Rampant, almost Jesus Lizard-esque, filthy post-hardcore squalls back up Congleton confessions like the soundtrack to an evil psychological thriller. And with song titles like I Did A Terrible Thing and A Little Place Called Trust and indeed the album title itself, you can feel the pain in the man's heart running through every contorted note. Uneasy listening in every sense, but quite, quite brilliant nevertheless.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "you are not the innocent', October 17, 2002

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"g33kgrrlpi" (Columbus, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hide the Kitchen Knives (Audio CD)

I stumbled on the paper chase when I happened to see them live one night. I stood staring at the stage with my mouth wide open, completely amazed at what I was hearing. I immediately bought "Young Bodies Heal Quickly, Don't They" and "Cntrl - Alt - Delete - U" and listened to them almost daily. A few months later they came back through, bringing this CD with them. At first when I listened to it, I didn't like it as much as the first two. After a few more listens, though, I think this is one of the most brilliant albums I have ever heard.
The song titles alone are amazing. Each title tells a story, and you need to think about them whilst listening to the album. The recording should best be listened to as a whole, with each song fitting well with every other song. The album is at once incredibly disorienting and strangely uplifting. It's also achingly beautiful.
I won't even try to describe the paper chase, because it's too hard. All I can say is listen to this album, and you won't regret it. It is one of the most evocative things I have heard in my entire life. Pianos, bass, guitar, drums, samples, organs, and one of the most interesting vocalists working today all add up to an amazing piece of work.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AmAzing..the pAper chAse hAve done it AgAin, April 23, 2004

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Robert Dyer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hide the Kitchen Knives (Audio CD)

First, off pAper chAse is amazing...I'm way late for writing a review on this album, considering their next amazing album is going to be released a month after I write this. Anyways...this cd is has every element you need. Scary, weird, fun...laced with brilliant tallent. GO see their show. I've seen in 7 times. It's seriously an addiction for myself, A pAper chAse cult member.