Date: Sat, 9 Mar 1996 17:09:19 +0100 
     From: Frank Brinkhuis (frankbri@PI.NET) 
     Subject: Scheer 'Infliction' album


I got hold of a promo cassette for the upcoming Scheer album 'Infliction'
(CAD 6006). According to the insert the UK/Euro release date is April 22.

It's straightforward heavy rock unlike anything before on 4AD!!!! I bet a
lot of the people on the 4AD-List will H-A-T-E it. Still, although I played
the entire tape only twice so far, I think it's really good. Some of the
vocals parts do remind me of early Throwing Muses(!).


1. Shea
2. Howling Boy
3. Wish You Were Dead
4. In Your Head
5. Demon
6. Baby Sized
7. Sad Loved Girl
8. I Started Something
9. Screaming
10. Goodbye

Frank
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Frank Brinkhuis
frankbri@pop.pi.net
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     Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 15:58:26 -0700 
     From: einexile the meek (einexile@netcom.com) 
     Subject: ...you care because I do


Scheer - Infliction
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What can I say? You guys are kind of overreacting to this. My first
instinct was to overreact as well. Frankly, I would like to bury the art
director up to his neck in the sand at low tide. Worse, I'm inclined to
suspect that this packaging is the worthy followup to A Psychopath some
of us knew was inevitable.
  That said, has anyone considered that this might well have been the
next Belly album? Harshen the guitars, get a really weird drummer, throw
in some Lush and Throwing Muses staples and some Contemporary Grunge 4AD
sellout shit...sure, this could be the Belly album after next, at least.
  The style is not offensive. It's not wanking. It's considerably less
charming than anything the label has released since Red Heaven, sure. I'm
not going to apologize for this record, but it's not wanking and it's not
horrible. It's okay, and there are some okay songs here, mainly the less
plugged-in ditties...although some of them do border on lousy and a few
of the better songs are the "wanking" songs.
  Of course, none of what I've said here should not be taken to mean that
I will ever listen to this album again.




     Date: Sun, 5 May 1996 16:06:50 EDT 
     From: Dez (100702.123@COMPUSERVE.COM) 
     Subject: Scheer & other stuff


Some brief reviews of new stuff

Scheer - Infliction.
Been out in the US a while, I believe, but doesn't get a UK release until May
27th. Contrary to some reports, the 'heavy metal wanking' element, although
present, isn't totally dominant. Shea is a great punk-blast, and a great way to
start an LP. The rest of the LP is a mixture of good points, and dire riffing.
At its worst, I see little difference between this stuff and the likes of Stone
Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains and the surreally bad Smashing Pumpkins (Yes
really - that awful). But there are moments where a little bit of thought shines
through, like Babysize, Screaming and The Howling Boy. I wouldn't really
recommend it, but there are far worse records out there. I think artistically,
4AD made a mistake with this one (although not of Spirea X proportions).
Commercially, though, I wouldn't be surprised to see the label's decision
vindicated. The metal band it's OK to like.