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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
when it all goes bad, September 4, 2003
By A Customer
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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"you are not the innocent', October 17, 2002
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.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Some people just don't get it, October 5, 2006
Paperchase is a great band, as long as you can multi-task between everything they do. But thats not really why I wrote this. To anyone who said "If you want real sad music, go check out Bright Eyes"
Yeah... you should be punched in the throat for saying that. Paperchase and Bright Eyes are nowhere near each other musically. This is avant garde/noise, Bright Eyes is folk music. So quit comparing the two.
And if you actually LISTENED to the lyrics, they aren't really "Oh Im a sad tragic soul in an unforgiving world" type lyrics.
Now if you don't like it, that's fine, not everyone will. But please, quit it with the Bright Eyes. Conor will not have sex with you for mentioning his band in every review.
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