Misterlee – The Disquiet Dog (Music Review)
By Andrew Duncan • Aug 27th, 2010 • Category: Avant Garde/Noise, Categories, Music Genres, ReviewsMisterlee
The Disquiet Dog
Rubber Czech Records
Rating: 4 out of 5
Link: http://www.myspace.com/leeallatson
Lee Allatson is one of the more seasoned musicians in the indie rock scene that you may have never heard of. And his solo venture Misterlee maybe equally as baffling to you. But if you have not listened to The Disquiet Dog, then you should because this album is one of the more disconcerted messes out there. And for that, I love it.
It ranks up there (not in style but context) with Elvis Hitler, Big Black, and Mojo Nixon. Allatson may be the closest we will get to William S. Burroughs in the modern age (I am thinking of the Material album that features Burroughs poetical musings).
Performance art with spoken word, Allatson cuts to the chase with the opener, “Adolf Hitler.” Like Frank Zappa mimicking the guitar structure with his word enunciation, Allatson spurts out, “He’s not a manic and he’s not depressive. He’s not a manic depressive, or schizophrenic. Just thinks he was Adolf Hitler in a past life.” And then Allatson goes into Steve Albini postering, and you cannot help but gyrate to the crunched-out groove.
Exploring into a strange Hip Hop lyricism, indie rock pondering, and stream of consciousness meandering in Ginsburg fashion. I think Gibby Haynes would feel somewhat defeated if he heard “The Easy Apple.”
If you want a bizarre mind trip that is an inspired piece of random outbursts and powerful freak outs, then you have arrived at your destination.
Andrew Duncan is a journalist who has migrated to the forces of academia. He has written for various publications including Chord, Heckler, Readyset...Aesthetic, and a vast array of alternative press contributions. When not roaming the streets of Indianapolis, he is either addicted to KXCI, making music, or striving to watch every film listed on IMDB.
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