Bad Little Duck

Item: Full Color Inside
Author: Marco Povervest

Full Color Inside

(1997)

Reviewed by Marco Povervest

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Label Ugly RecordsArt for the Ears1999

electronic funk rock metal punk

This small naughty bird flew over from Switzerland with a black CD-case. But when I opened the case, I found screaming full colors inside. Funny. This album is a 1997 release coming from the French speaking part of Switzerland. Bad Little Duck was formed in 1992 and did more than 80 gigs so far. They shared the stage with bands like Whitecross, Laberinto, Gorefest and more. Though Full Color Inside is their fourth CD, this is their first full-length studio-effort containing more than fifty minutes of heavy music. This disc is in fact a palette with many colors with which they paint an interesting piece of sonic art that fills your room massively. Musically there are colors like metal (V.E.R.T.I.G.O.), funkrock, punkrock and there are even acid/techno elements (in Spiritual Warfare). There's also a breakbeat kind of remix of an old song (Like The 3 Monkeys). This strange potpourri of elements might be overwhelming at times and make me wonder what their true musical identity is. I think you can find it in the harder elements that lean over to metal. But still there's a huge variety. The playing is good. The songs have something to say, both musically as lyrically. The booklet is simply beautiful. So, this album has a lot to offer in terms of creativity. Give it a listen and you might find the full color inside. Available through [email protected] and Bad Little Duck