Ever since the Stryper tribute album on Flying Tart, this band has slowly but methodically been building underground credibility. The quality vocals of Laurel Snapper meld beautifully with the looping drums and crunchy guitars. A song like "Purge," with its dance loops and techno beat would ordinarily be dismissed as dance or house music were it not for the savagely industro-metal guitars all over the place. Fans of Circle of Dust and Klank will certainly key into the vibe here, thanks to the distorted six string. The song "Black and Blue" even takes the saxophone, played by Dave Fairall, to new unexplored places with leads that sing like a guitar. Nice and creative!
The words in "Purge" are like knives, stabbing at the beast and his legions of liars: "I've got to purge you from inside me / I've got to purge you out of my mind / I've got to purge this from my body / I've got to heal myself up one more time." The title track is like a prayer for God to remold: "...I need to be made brand new inside / I need to be disfigured..." and the prayer is answered in a subsequent chorus: "I am disfigured / I'm just like Jesus Christ." The song "Ultradramatic" is self-descriptive of the writer, but also pointing the way to Jesus: "My life was colored in beige and grey / until I stopped to meet Jesus." Don't think that all is bright and cheery, though. "Only Roses" touches on the pain of love unrealized, questioning: "...the last one he ever bought / when it's gone what will I..." Lyrically, it's a very ministry-oriented album, while not abandoning honesty and the fallen state of man. Musically, even though the vocals and electronic beats are vibrant, the ugly guitars keep the music from getting too pretty and sweet. Take a swipe between the witty cuteness of Fleming & John and the zaniness of Argyle Park or the new Klank and you're close to where Aleixa lives.
Other coverage for this album
Decapolis 2000Reviewed by ConradDark industrial with two strong female vocalists. What you have in Aleixa is a lot of programming, huge metal guitars, and super strong female vocalists - all of which are way above average. This kills their previous release. The programming is really complex and deep. There are even horns on this album, real horns, not synthesized ones - whoa. The guitars add that hard edge to the music…Decapolis 2000Reviewed by Tom BastianThis CD opens up with what I would consider pretty much your standard techno dance song. Repeated vocals, moving beats, and complex rhythms. The first track and at various times throughout the entire CD they really take advantage of the whole stereo speaker concept, sending sounds back and forth between your speakers. I guess thats one cool thing that many techno based bands try to do. I have to…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Steven S. BaldwinThe main musical force behind Aleixa, Kevin 131 (don't ask about the numbers), once remarked that his band bore the sound of "Debbie Gibson in a blender." A few years later, Debbie Gibson's star has been eclipsed by even younger, peppier new teen singers. Perhaps these days Kevin 131 is referring to Aleixa as "Britney Spears in a blender." Regardless, this tongue-in-cheek description is, of…Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by GrindboyIf you know Aleixa, you know what's coming. 100% ear candy. For those who haven't heard Aleixa, they're clearly a pop band gone horribly awry. Very pretty harmonized female vocals, pop/dance programming, and angrily driven guitars take the unsuspecting listener on one fun ride. Now if you read that description and wonder if it can really work, your skepticism is not unjustified! Let me tell you…Dead Zine 1999Reviewed by D_ListerA quick recipe for you: 2 cups milk 1 New Order CD 1 Ministry CD (preferably The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste) 2 or 3 tracks by the B-52's to taste 2 or 3 horn parts to taste Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor, and blend thoroughly. Pour into a frosty glass and enjoy your Aleixa milkshake. That's about the best description I can come up with for this band. Or put…Similar sounding releases
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