I just can't get enough of this album (Trilogy). I normally would break this up over the course of several weeks and space the entries out so I don't get sick of a specific band, but god damn I can't stop listening to Carpenter Brut right now. This shit is exactly what I needed to listen to the last few days.
EP 3 continues where the other two left off. The nostalgia, the horror themes, the aggression... it's all here, and its still excellent. EP 3 does contain a few welcome surprises when compared to the first two entries though.
The first is the superb Turbo Killer. This song revisits the insane driving bass that Escape from Midwich Valley has, but in a full song rather than just a climax. This song also uses a pipe organ sample to good effect. Neither of these are things I expected on a full song, but both are incredibly well executed and begin to break the mold a bit for Carpenter Brut.
Anarchy Road is a full on vocal track that borders on a pop song. Coming right after the take no prisoners Turbo Killer, the song offers a huge contrast and a demonstration of how wide a palate Carpenter Brut is capable of creating.
While the songs on here are well written there isn't that mind blowing song that is present on both EP 1 and EP 2. It's a bit of a disappointment considering how good Hang'Em All and Escape from Midwich Valley were. That said this is still a solid EP and acts as a launching point for the full lengths that would start coming after the three EP's.
Carpenter Brut created three of the better synthwave albums with these three records. They all contain six songs, and with the conclusion of the third EP the trilogy of 666 can is complete. What a ride.
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