Verbicide Review

Verbicide
The Death Set
"To"
Jennifer Swan
June 2006

Maybe my odd attraction to The Death Set started when I caught a glimpse of
their vivid, morbid cover artwork by band member and visual artist Beau
Velasco, and fell immediately in love. Perhaps this strange devotion to The
Death Set derived from their resemblance to a now disbanded local band
called Venus Diode, in which I still long for. Okay, let's face it: I took a
liking to The Death Set simply because they make me dance around my bedroom
like a fanatical nut. Originally formed in Sydney, Australia, To is the
Band's debut EP in the United States and features seven short, fast,
synthesizer-heavy tracks often described as "digitized robot nightmares" If
this is the case, these hypothetical nightmares would include visions of
pixie sticks, energy drinks, large, gnarly, leafless trees, cloudy night
skies, full moons, and helium balloons. Velasco, along with Johnny Siera,
sing together in shrill, high-pitched voices that at times remind me of
Gravy Train, at others, Melt Banana, and even sometimes, The Locust. Dig
highly-infectious, dark and insightful electronic dance tracks? Pick this CD
up immediately, weirdo!