Gimmick

     So this week I chose the album Gimmick by Barkmarket. Not that you can tell from this picture, but the rear artwork of this album is really what sold me. It is a compilation of ears, all different, with the track names underneath. So all that combined, the appearance of the album was definitely good enough to qualify. The music, however, I couldn't be so sure.
     Gimmick started off extremely rough to the point where I wasn't so sure what I was listening to anymore. The first song, Easy Chair, sounded like more than one track in the way that it stopped and started frequently each time picking up a different tune. It wasn't until track four, Dumbjaw, that I realized this band really does bear a resemblance to Nine Inch Nails, with the voice of their lead singer largely matching that of Trent Reznor. From Dumbjaw on Gimmick never let down that claim. I have to applaud Barkmarket on their competent use of variety. Their songs didn't quite slur together like so many other albums I've listened to. A little quirk I picked up on was the lead singer's tendency to take very loud deep breaths in the middle of phrases. It wasn't as distracting as it was amusing. In conclusion, it wasn't amazing, but it wasn't bad. I have to say even Trent Reznor goes off on some odd songs sometimes and those most resemble these.