“Take Your Anger Out On Me” by Shit Show features uncomfortably dark lyrics, hauntingly delivered by vocals whose soothing tone is juxtaposed against its subject matter. In this sense it reminded me of “Wave a White Flag” by Elvis Costello, only with some extra instrumentation to carry the message forward. The integration of the cello grabs the ear, while the guitar and drums stagger along, eclipsed by the vocal performance (and that’s ok! It fits this song!). The low, but not indecipherably lo-fi production value coupled with brutally sardonic female fronted vocals reminded me of late 90’s/early 2000’s acts like Mary Prankster or Val Yumm. The one thing I couldn’t get behind was that the song felt a bit long. Not obnoxiously so, but by the end the point had been made, and the anger of the singer starts wearing on the listener. As far as songs about dysfunctional relationships, this one certainly makes you feel the pain of the author, and if the listener doesn’t actively dislike the unknown antagonist by the end, they’ve got to have a serious lack of empathy. I would definitely be interested in hearing something else, maybe faster, from this group, but as far as introductory tracks go, it makes an impression…and isn’t that point?
By Anonymous
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