(INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY
Bigger Cages, Longer Chains (Epitaph/Burning Heart)
Reviewed by DJ Johnson

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At first glance it looks like we've got a six song EP from Sweden's (International) Noise Conspiracy, and if you're like me your first reaction is "Damn, I've been waiting for the next album, and it's only six songs?" Fear not, because this is a special piece of aluminum. Yes, there are six audio tracks, all every bit as clever and wide-ranging in styles as the tunes on A New Morning yet still easily recognizable as the INC. What makes this more than a standard EP is the inclusion of four very exciting videos, plus one preview of a Noam Chomsky video Epitaph just put out. Oddly enough, I found the Chomsky video almost as entertaining as the others, and definitely more informative, but then it's Noam Chomsky. Dennis Lyxzen and company are in fine form in both audio and video format, with the sound quality noticeably cleaner this time around. I think fortune is smiling on this band, or someone with money is taking a strong interest. Opening with the funky title tune, with music that could have come from the early 70s and lyrics that demand social change, the INC moves right into the garage groove of "Beautiful So Alone," a song in the same key but a completely different style, without any loss of continuity. By the closing strains of "When Words Are Not Working," you've been through a brilliant musical style sampler and Lyxzen's poli-social tsunami and after a brief sadness, a smile spreads across your face as you remember the videos.

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