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Undercover Slut: Classified Subversion

Undercover Slut Naziconographick: Terrorism Tracks For Nihilistic Numbers
(Hateful Society Production)
by Sarah Krayons

France's Undercover Slut are scary. Everything from their songs to their image is controversial. Take, for instance, their press package. Complete with razor blades and hypodermic needles, it was shocking upon opening. It's one thing for four guys from Paris to say they are subversive, it's another thing to have the balls to send contraband through the mail.

Luckily their music lives up to such a stealthy reputation. On Naziconographick:Terrorism Tracks For Nihilistic Numbers, Undercover Slut crafts a brand of goth/metal that is reminiscent of the LA Goth scene circa Christian Death and London After Midnight. But still, Undercover Slut is unique. Their guitars are sharper and meaner. Their lyrics don't despair, they riddle. Just about the only thing keeping solidarity with the old goth movement is the drum machine.

Hypnotic and twisted, UCS dredges up what most societies don't want to look at. Songs like "Date + Rape" and "My HIV beauty Queen" are blunt and dramatic. But when 1 in 4 women experience date rape and it's estimated that 5 million people caught the HIV virus this past year, UCS begins to sound relevant instead of scary. While they are a band that wallows in glamour and decadence, they also don't ignore the brutal consequences that often follow.

Undercover Slut seems to have their niche when it comes to topics. Musically, though, they are still developing. While ‘O's vocals are hypnotic and sexy, the guitars become repetitive at times. Most of the songs lack a definite separation between verse and chorus, which taxes the brain after a while. But the overall sound is fresh and interesting, even if they are still developing. For a scene that has burnt itself out on the Sisters of Mercy and their numerous copycat bands, Undercover Slut is a welcome addition to a stale underworld.

Two songs, "Vicious Precious" and "My HIV Beauty Queen", set this band apart from the rest. Both have grooves that wind throughout that are subtle, yet memorable. If UCS keeps writing songs like these - dark, yet danceable - they can really make an impact in the North American underground.

Undercover Slut is a move in the right direction for dark music. While they still have a ways to go, their new spin on a tired genre should establish them as trendsetters, if only because they are actually shocking.

For more information, check out www.undercoverslut.com

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