a bit of a hard sell for me, even if I really enjoy the idea of this band and this music. it's an industrial rock album where all the guitars are played off of a sampling machine. but, more than that, it's also a surreal ambient record. with the throat-sung Swiss-French vocals layered on top of everything, the final result is a truly alien experience; it's not shocking to me that a band named after a Swans song would produce something so difficult to categorize. (seems like David Bowie was listening to this when he made 1.Outside, which totally scans.) ultimately, I find myself more enthralled by the sound of The Young Gods more than the songs they write. but, hey, these guys definitely have a sound, which is more than you can say for most bands! light 7/10.