Search - The Paper Chase :: Young Bodies Heal Quickly

Tie yourself to a chair

02/18/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Paper Chase have every intention
to discombombulate your body and mind, assaulting you from all angles with ingenuity
and sonic dissonance. What the Refused are to Punk, what Mr. Bungle are to major
label releases, The Paper Chase are to quirky ass indie rock. They accomplish what
bands like Panoply Academy and Joan of Arc always seemed like they were wanting to
do, but could never quite exactly get it together with exact precision. A dark and
psychotic version of Modest Mouse fornicating with ordered noise, if you will. This is
an album that I forsee people sitting down with and analyzing in depth, musically and
thematically. An insane masterpiece of cryptic and rattled vibe. Through the entire fabric of this epic, there is the texture of something common. Four
of the fifteen tracks on the album make up what is listed in the liner notes as four
movements, scattered throughout the text of the rest of album. Beyond that, there are
many elements which tie the entire album together, certain phrases repeated, stylistic
elements blending into one another. Primary songwriter and recording engineer John Congleton is, simply put, a musical
and production genius, backed solidly and creatively by the other two Paper Chase
members, Weaver and Dalton. In addition to the bass/guitar/drums of the three primary
musicians, this recording includes noise scrambling of uncountable samples, assorted
objects (ie: sticks, cookie sheets, a dishpan, papers, knifes, etc.), piano, rhodes, strings,
mellotron, foot stomps, the list goes on and on. Despite the feeling of disarray, everything
is so well put together that it flows perfectly, roaring one second, funky and disjointed the
next, poppy and twisted a few moments later. Rips up your birthday cards and discolors
your skin. A child's music-box stepped on and rewired to play loud destructive rock.
Yes yes yes."

"Brilliant!"

02/04/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"They pull you in and spit you out and the next thing you know your mind is whirling and you're dazedly making your way over to buy their CD near the door where you just happen across your friend wearing the same delighted and suprised expression with his fist around cash he's presently handing over at the CD stand/table and the guy standing next to you is gesturing wildly and screaming Jehu! Jehu! at you. Chase Boys, Chicago now knows you're name!"

The best band ever?

John Yingling | Appleton, Wi. | 11/02/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ok, this is a ridiculous release by the pAper chAse. Like nothing I have ever heard before. It has to be my favorite cd ever.It is so excellent, I am seeing them November 29th in Milwaukee, and I can't wait. Bravo...now where's the new LP."