Pale Horse - Gee That Aint Swell CD

Ive been waiting for a release from Pale Horse for a while now, and its good to see that one has finally come along. I dont want to go into too much detail about the packaging and artwork of this release, but I feel that a lot of effort went into it so it deserves a mention. Even if no effort went into it, it still looks nice anyway.

So for those not familiar with Pale Horse, their double bass-guitar-pounding-drummer-screaming-frontman liveshow has been entertaining hardcore/metal/filthy kids for a good couple of years now so its good to see that theyve finally unleashed a release. And what a release this is! Rather than pummel you into submission at every possible opportunity, Pale Horse spend some of their time held back. A lot of what makes it so effective isnt just in the attack, its in the build up. The ghoulish low-end rumble of feedback, acoustic instruments and the psychotic breathing of frontman Seedi, help this record gain a lot of its power to great effect. Gee, That Aint Swell proves that Pale Horse are not just at the forefront of current great UK bands, but at the forefront of their genre as well. I think its also nice how they could have quite easily rounded up a half arsed 7 release when they first started, but held out to release something a little more special. A well constructed and interesting record.

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Dry99CD

Dry Run Recordings, 2003

Country: UK

Good condition; some surface scratches visible but plays through faultlessly

C13