I Am Come

by Part Chimp

Overview

Nothing warms the earholes like a seemingly endless avalanche of white noise, which is precisely how Part Chimp kick things off on their 2005 sophomore full-length, I Am Come. Comparable to a jam session between Sonic Youth (especially the guitar work) and Lightning Bolt (the high volume and drum bashing), these U.K. noise mongers obviously enjoy pushing sonics to the max. Rising from the ashes of an obscure band, Ligament, the group has earned quite a few accolades back home (including the praise of Kerrang magazine), has performed on a John Peel BBC session and XFM radio, and was signed by Mogwai's label, Rock Action. But I Am Come shows that there is more here than just mere hype. A constant onslaught from beginning to end, standouts include "War Machine," "Punishment Ride," and "30,000 People," the latter of which is best described as if the aforementioned Sonic Youth were fronted by a hardcore barker. I Am Come sure doesn't fit on MTV's TRL, and that's precisely its endearing quality. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	11/22/2005
Label:	Monitor Records (Rock) / Monitor
UPC:	0656605881324
Rank:	156905

Tracks

1. B¿¿kahats¿¿
2. W¿¿r Machine
3. H¿¿llo Bastards
4. Do You Believe in Waiting to Die!
5. Pvnishment Rid¿¿
6. Bring Back the 5ound
7. Dr Horse, Pt. 2
8. Fats¿¿
9. I Am Come
10. 30,000,000,000,000,000 People
11. Ashita No B¿¿kahats¿¿

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Part Chimp   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Joe McLaughlin   Group Member
John Cummings   Engineer
Clive Painter   Mastering
Michael Bannister   Engineer
Part Chimp   Composer
Tim Cedar   Group Member