I think Bizarre Uproar is in many ways been one of those who can change, and remain good. For artists who's been around since 92, just couple years silence in few first years of 00's, but otherwise always something going on. In recent times, pressing vinyl is so slow, and BU focused almost exclusively on doing full albums, that generally next album has been complete before the "new" one comes from press. Cunt Animal was done before Melting Pot.. came out, and when Cunt Animal came from pressing, the 2023 album master was already in my hands, hah... It is strong material, and like approach of band does, it slowly mutates into something new, always bringing something new into sound. While a lot of veterans of more brutal stuff seem to be struggling with lame sounding gadgets and quite dull production values, in my ears Bizarre Uproar always ruled. Some prefer the ripping all-at-max digital recording era, some the lo-fi portable tape recorder era, some the bleak snotty, but I know plenty of prefer the current sound where a lot of care and tweaking is involved in getting that crystalline clarity, where the nuance of metal objects and subtle Sherman filter tweaks and such and be heard. Endless hours of tweaking loops to work together the ideal way, that artists himself can sit down and listen endlessly how phase of loops slowly evolves. I have a feeling that next album is even better than two former album was, which is something I always felt. It is great to see & hear artist not wanting to re-do what would be easy way to satisfy old fans, but always move on a bit.. and most likely if someone doesn't like new, there will be new guys who like this but don't care much for the lo-fi rumble or screams, junks and stutter loops era.
