Ecid's Biograffiti Reviewed By The Suicide Journalist
October 13, 2006
10/12/06 - ALBUM REVIEW - Ecid
Ecid comes with high energy on their debut album, "Biograffiti." The album touches on the emotions every person faces; going through life with a number of things being taken from you unwillingly on "Sore Loser," the human desire to fit in with the rest of the "ordinary" people in society on the song "Ordinary Freakazoid". "Biograffiti" also approaches the sensitive topic of the racial profiling that Muslims have experienced in the post 9/11 United States on the track "Akmude Sallam". "Retirement Party" discusses the reality that some spend the majority of their lives working tirelessly so that they can spend the last few years of their lives trying to enjoy themselves. The track "Normalton U.S.A." poses the possibility that your typical "Anytown", USA, with the white picket fence, brimming with dysfunctional residents, isn't quite as pleasant as people would expect.
Each track on this album is well put together, with the production provided solely by Ecid, himself. The lyrical delivery on this album is rapid and very smooth flowing. The album has guest spots from David Mars, Kristoff Krane, and Impulse.
"Biograffiti" is definitely much more compelling than a lot of the underground stuff you might have to sift through to find decent music. The album broaches a wide array of topics, from single mothers raising their children, to religious doubt, to just trying to fit in with the people around you. Key tracks to look out for on this album are "Akmude Sallam," "Mannequin Not Included," "Mud," and "Ordinary Freakazoid."
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