Description
Cop Shoot Cop – Consumer Revolt – Cassette
Cop Shoot Cop’s Consumer Revolt is a powerful and intense album that embodies the band’s unique blend of industrial rock, post-punk, and noise rock. Released in 1990, the album showcases the band’s confrontational and politically charged lyrics, backed by a driving and abrasive musical sound.
Led by vocalist and bassist Tod A., Cop Shoot Cop delivers a visceral and provocative musical experience on ‘Consumer Revolt.’ The album’s lyrics delve into themes of societal unrest, media manipulation, and the darker aspects of consumer culture. Tod A.’s distinctive vocal delivery adds a raw and intense energy to the songs, perfectly complementing the aggressive musical backdrop.
Employing two basses and no guitar, Cop Shoot Cop’s debut album proper (following the 1988 EP Headkick Facsimile) sets out the band’s agenda, an overpowering wash of staccato riffs and obtuse samples married to harrowing narratives. Though placing them amid the burgeoning industrial music scene, Cop Shoot Cop’s aesthetic shares something with New York’s No Wave explosion of the late ’70s. There is light at the end of their bleak tunnel of nihilism, even a kind of urban romanticism.
The instrumentation on ‘Consumer Revolt’ is characterized by its heavy use of distorted bass, dissonant guitars, and unconventional percussion. The band’s signature use of unconventional instruments, such as power tools and scrap metal, further adds to the album’s abrasive and industrial sound. The music is relentless and unrelenting, creating an atmosphere of controlled chaos that captures the listener’s attention from start to finish.
Tracks like ‘She’s Like a Shot’ and ‘Burn Your Bridges’ showcase Cop Shoot Cop’s ability to create hypnotic and driving rhythms, with the band locking into tight and relentless grooves. Other songs, such as ‘Hung Again’ and ‘Two At A Time,’ feature dissonant guitar riffs and distorted vocals that add to the album’s overall sense of tension and aggression.
And, like fellow travellers Big Black, Cop Shoot Cop recognize the importance of hooks, which resonate throughout their best songs. Initially issued on a tiny Long Island indie, it was later picked up by UK-based label Big Cat. The two longest tracks, ‘Burn Your Bridges’ and album-closer ‘Eggs For Rib’ are the highlights.
Consumer Revolt is an album that demands attention and challenges the listener both musically and thematically. Its unapologetic and confrontational approach to music and lyrics has made it a cult favorite among fans of underground and alternative rock. With its blend of sonic experimentation, political commentary, and dark atmosphere, ‘Consumer Revolt’ remains a standout release in Cop Shoot Cop’s discography.
Big Cat Records
Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic
Track Listing
Lo. Com. Denom.
She’s Like a Shot
Waiting for the Punchline
Disconnected 666
Smash Retro!
Burn Your Bridges
Consume
Fire in the Hole
Pity the Bastard
Down Come the Mickey
Hurt Me Baby
System Test
Eggs for Rib
