The Effete Bomb: i am become ass at the walls of troy

I have recently come into possession of a rare Captain Ahab CD-R, i am become ass.

This CD-R was 'made in conjunction with the summer 2005 "Ass Holocaust" tour with Rose for Bodhan'. This is sort of a transitional EP, 7 tracks in length. Moving from the less overt The Sex is Next to masterwork of After the Rain my Heart Still Dreams, i am become ass is the chrysalis stage of the Ahab butterfly.

The Tracks:

1. Your Body is a Wonderland- This cover is a poppy string of almost childish synth lines and electronic beeps. Julie (my wife) hates the original and this version is pretty funny.
2. I Can't Believe It's Not Booty (Radio edit)- The idea that this song would ever be played on radio is hilarious. Check out the single version on the 2nd video in my Valentine's Day post. This version replaces all the F-bombs with the word Love. The keys are also more lo-fi and the secondary keyboard part is much more pronounced. This track is completely great.
3. Sk8er Boi- Before there was Girlfriend their was that other amazing Avril song. This cover could be some terrible serious attempt to make this song techno workout/dance music. This song starts to show Captain Ahab's ability to walk the line of irony so silently that the casual passerby might not notice it.
4. This Music Sucks- A song that rips on its own genre for almost 5 minutes. The drum & bass brakes down in the middle for a noise & vocals tirade. Brilliant.
5. Climate Control Abe Lincoln vs. Fairy Princess Ballerina Bride (Live)- An electronic instrumental with "announcing" of what sounds like a pro wrestling match, this is a song that seems to be almost 100% based on being there. Why does this work for me? It's a horror trick, that what you don't see can be scarier than what you do see. Same deal here, with funnier being the operative word.
6. Goliath!- This is a narrative about David and Goliath mostly sung from Goliath's point of view. This reminds me of old comic books or Saturday cartoons where the bad guy constantly brags of their own evil. Goliath boasts about being a "befouler of the land" and a "metaphor of selfishness" and "proud to be uncircumcised"; while the Philistines refer to themselves as godless. Good stuff.
7. The Captain Ahab Megalomaniamix- This is probably my favorite track. It's an almost 16 minute mix that highlights past achievements and alludes to what would be their very bright future.

I am now eagerly awaiting the first package from the fan club that should come out soon. Of course, I can't wait for their next full length The End of Irony.

I was going to review the latest Incredible Hercules but its been out for a week now so I'm just going to link to this post (and this one and this one) that sums up everything I wanted to say and has prettier scans. If you've wondered why I have links to fashion blogs on my page here, i think this should clarify. Modern "high fashion" consists mostly of costumes. Inspiration for this line seems to have come from the Adam West Batman series of yore.

The new heroclix set, Crisis, comes out today!