Aptly named, 1994’s Beaster is a heavier,
gnarly collection than the previous year’s Copper Blue. It opens with the seemingly throwaway Come
Around, the only lyrics feature Bob Mould singing over and over “come around,
won’t you come around”. However a
combination of his acoustic and electric guitars drag the track to dizzy
heights.
The following track Tilted blasts off into
orbit as an abrasive Mould-rocker. He’s
very much in Black Sheets of Rain mode (mould) on the bleak-sounding Judas
Cradle. His crazed vocal is all over JC
Auto as he bawls “look like Jesus Christ, act like Jesus Christ, I know, I
know, I know”, combining with searing guitars.
Feeling Better is ruined by some ill-placed brass, before he signs off
with the mellowest thing here, the acoustic Walking Away which features a nice
organ.
An angrier collection than Copper Blue, for
sure, though it doesn’t quite get the pulse racing in the same way.
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