Ill Ease - The Exorcist

2nd February 2004
Too Pure


01 Jersey O Matic
02 Winter In Hell
03 You Know You Make Me Wanna Hate You
04 The Skank
05 Malfunction Junction
06 Junkie Go Home
07 You Look Like Hell
08 Walking Catastrophe
09 Boss Mayor

I'm listening to the original album here and not the bonus version with the five additional tracks.

Elisabeth Sharp's fourth, but first album on a more established lable, is more of the same, with percussion taking the lead and the laid back street scape lyrics not far behind. There is something uncomfortably compelling about this music which melds para jazz-prog riffs, chittering drums and garage guitar with delicate almost wistful delivery. This is not a pop record, there are too many non-standard rhythms and the guitar is mixed high in a garage sense, and the material is decidely noir in content.

If I was being pointed I would say only the New York scene can produce this sort of nervous jerky material. The overt sexual nature of the material might alienate some.