Album Notes

The Spider Translator sound is a blend of experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, goth rock, and old-school industrial. Also present is the influence of rhythms and styles from Carnatic, Inupiat, and Haitian music. Bands with similar interests or that have significantly influenced The Spider Translator include Cabaret Voltaire, Coil, Devo, Einsturzende Neubauten, Legendary Pink Dots, Liars, Psychic TV, The Residents, Roky Erickson, and Wire.


REVIEWS

"The overall effect of the disc is twisted pop, skirting the edges of surrealism, but maintaining enough quirky fun to appeal to more mainstream forums... If there were any justice in this world, Spinning in My Grave (My Sodden Bedsheets) would be a huge popular hit."

Excerpted from a review by Rik MacLean at ReGen Magazine.

"...possessed of a deeply sardonic and peculiar sense of humor... and despite clear linking points to earlier industrial / psych / ebm acts, The Spider Translator manages to achieve a unique and sometimes baffling sound. One of the most interesting things about this disc is the way the beats are definitely present but don't overwhelm the rest of the songs, like a lot of overamped post-industrial music. Weird but good, especially in the use of nifty beats and the offbeat structure of some of the tracks."

Excerpted from a review by RFK at Dead Angel.

"Themes of loneliness, fear, death, insecurity, failed relationships and friendship abound in thoughtful, inventive and sometimes humorous ways. They are subjects Erickson carefully explored through methodical songwriting..."

Excerpted from a review by Michael Swanger at Cityview.

"...If anything, it's a bit like Nurse With Wound, but only in the sense that it's playful and unpredictable. Any further comparisons or attempts to consign it to one or the other genre ghettos would be merely a disservice. What can be safely said, however, is that the Spider Translator is fun to listen to, and quite different than nearly anything else you've heard, without having to resort to shock value or the deliberate infliction of pain on your eardrums. If you're ready for something that's truly eclectic, as opposed to the obvious crossovers of rap and metal that pass for "innovative" in the mainstream, give the Spider Translator a listen."

Excerpted from a review by Matthew Johnson at Grave Concerns.


PREVIOUS SPIDER TRANSLATOR RELEASES

2006 Spinning In My Grave (My Sodden Bedsheets)
2005 Goodbye Horses (Spider Translator Remix) 12”
2003 October 21, 2003 18:12 - October 22, 2003 03:23
2003 2003: A Merman I Should Turn To Be
2002 Andersen's Well and Living Inside My Head
2001 Where Is the Book?
2001 The River Sessions