... I'm a GI and I'm Blue"
"101 Damnations" is packed full of classy pop songs, indie melodies, cutting and witty lyrics, a huge dose of black comedy and some dodgy early-90's sampling. Carter USM show that all you need to make a record is a bucketful full of attitude. They believe they're ... Read review
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Advantages: Black humour Disadvantages: Not subtle musically
Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine have always been a guilty pleasure to me. I'm too young to have seen them play live (or see the historic Philip Schofield-punching moment on TV...) and I'm too young to have taken part in the scene they sprung from. To the ears of my peers Carter are cheesy and dated. In my opinion Carter are... Ok, they *are* cheesy and dated (this album's approaching its 15th birthday) but that doesn't stop me from loving them.
... ...Injustice sung to the accompaniment of Fruitbat Carter's "punk guitars", over-the-top keyboards, and faithful drum machine. Their songs lampooned social injustice, championed the underdog, and had the power to make you laugh out loud as well as sit down and think. RIP Carter USM, we won't see your like again...
1. The Road To Domestos
The album opens with this instrumental track - sampled singing from Everyman C of E service, interrupted by a hail ...
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