Post Historic Monsters

Carter USM | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: October 15, 2007
• Release Date: October 16, 2007
• Label: Astralwerks - Caroline
• Copyright: (C) 1993 Chrysalis Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1993 EMI Records Ltd
• Total Length: 50:06
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• ASIN: B000XK1Q4Q
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,894 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Music That A Few People Like, September 26, 2009

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Keith Otis Edwards "Keith Otis Edwards" (Dearbron, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Post Historic Monsters (2 Million Years Bc) (Audio CD)

A long time ago there was an idea which circulated briefly that pop music could somehow be better than just the Lowest Common Denominator -- a bunch of kids jumping up and down with loud guitars, trying to inspire feelings of rebellion and naughtiness among the kids of the audience -- and in addition to being loud, it was also suggested that the music should somehow sound good and employ a variety of progressions and better progressions. It's ironic, then, that Carter, USM, two guys from the Punk movement, seems to have been one of the few bands of the '90s to have embraced these traditional musical values.

Not only did they feature a Phil-Spector-like symphonic wall of sound, but the songs, the best of them, were well written , and featured serious lyrics of social commentary as well as genuinely funny songs. This in an era when many bands wished only to demonstrate how sociopathic they could pose.

Unfortunately, Carter, USM appeared on the scene just as the major labels began aggressively marketing their manufactured Next Big Thing -- usually choreographed boy bands or young women performing in their underwear -- so Carter didn't stand a chance of international superstardom, but for those of us who own their CDs, we treasure each one.