German Army
Jivaro Witnesses [LP; Burka for Everybody]

As Ben Stiller once said: Here we go again; again… German Army invades my record room and it’s NOT OK. Never. So what is Jivaro Witnesses all about? Well, I’m not completely sure, but there are a lot of sexual references being bandied about. With song titles like “Harem Diseases,” “Bondage,” and “Sexual Cycle of Human Norms,” I guess that was obvious, but you’d be surprised at how adept this duo is at taking carnal thoughts and making music out of them. Just keep in mind that GA are having seedier sex than you or I are probably having. “Sexual Cycle of Human Forms” is like foreplay, a deep, foreboding voice whispering sweet nothings into your ear while synths swirl and sway. “Bondage” contains a click track that to the right pair of ears can sound like a whip hitting a submissive’s skin, and that deep voice is still there, soothing yet representing unmitigated evil. These two cuts are shorter and less involved; they’re enough to get you a little heated up, but if you want the full effect start venturing into “Six Leg Counterpart,” which contains all the comfort-food elements we’ve come to expect from German Army here at Cerberus, and “Household,” a quirky offering that blends more of those pitched-down vocals with icy, mechanical beats and coldwave keyboards. “Survey of Uses” is by far the sickest grope on file, featuring operatic female singers and a corroded conscience. Averaging about a half-dozen releases a year, German Army keep advancing, and conquering, and there’s nothing the Allies can do about it, thank Christ.

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