Album Review

Die So Fluid – The World Is Too Big For One Lifetime

• 19th May 2010

If this doesn’t break Die So Fluid out into a much grander audience then i don’t know what will. This sees all musicians reach a peak in their talents.

Front woman grog has been around making music for over a decade now – as far back as their earlier rock thrash incarnations such as Feline – she went a dirtier route with Die So Fluid, and has become a bit of a magazine cover girl in the process with her long dark shinny hair, sharp fringe and tight fitting outfits.

But looks may be great for publicity and getting some attention, they do not however qualify anyone in the right to sing for public appreciation. Thankfully for Grog she not only has a voice, it’s one that is identifiable. Who know what punk legends she may have been influenced by, but she has taken her influences and turned her own singing voice into one of Die So Fluid’s most valuable assets.

And whilst her Bass work is up to scratch, special not must go out to Drew Richards Guitar work on this album – really ramping up the wattage in every level. You get the feeling the band said “Do or Die” before they started to record this album.

Opening track “Figurine” sets a high tone to follow. The second track is more familiar territory for fans – and is probably aptly why they chose it as the first single to release – but the band mix it up from some of their punkier aspects to more of the metal thrash madness that they do so well on stage. But there is time of them to pull it all back and go to more dark and bizarre places with the likes of the title track.

The band have also signed a 2 album deal with DR2 – and if this is the start of that output then it could provide to be a very promising one. The album sounds great production wise.

If you hang around after the last track you get treated to grogs classical pianist skills in a song that seems reminiscent of the Miranda Sex garden days.