Information Overload

Editorial Reviews
Douglas Wolk , SPIN Magazine, February 2002
like it's performed by Kermit the Frog driven to severe psychological disassociation from years of fronting for a deathmetal band

About the Artist
High-energy trio explores styles from rock to rap with bizarre, disturbing results. The boys in black jump suits leave no stone unturned in the search for their sound, combining the shear power of analog synthesis with unusual vocal stylings.

Octothorpe was born on May 19, 2001, when we first stepped up to the mics and recorded the winning entry in that week's fight at songfight.com. We have recorded about a song a week since then.

Album Description
This CD represents 20 consecutive weeks of entries by Octothorpe into the songwriting competition at songfight.com, plus two covers of other songfight artists' entries. Accompanying the CD is a 24-page booklet containing not only the lyrics, credits, and graphics for each song, but the colorful running commentary from the songfight boards that these entries generated. Ranging from such comments as "I hope you guys eat a cheese wheel and choke on it" for one the first Octothorpe recordings to the more recent "These guys have definitely perfected their own sound. you can always count on them for bizarre, overdriven vocals. nothing Ive ever heard sounds like octothorpe" , the booklet is as entertaining as the music.

Information Overload

Information Overload
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • a return to form!
 Information Overload
Alien Sex Fiend
Manufacturer: Luce
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GothGoth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Alt IndustrialAlt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
AmbientAmbient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
Alternative RockAlternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0001AEVF4
Release Date: 2004-02-16

Tracks:

  1. Information Overload
  2. Motherfucker Burn
  3. Baby
  4. Drug of Choice
  5. Gotta Have It
  6. Lord of the Sexual Matrix
  7. Kiss Arse
  8. Voices in My Head
  9. Five to One

Album Details

Over 60 Minutes Playing Time, Some of Those Tracks Are Long Gone! Includes a 12 Page Full Color Booklet with Complete Lyrics, Artwork and Group Photos.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars a return to form!.......2005-01-24

This is (in my humble opinion) the best ASF album since 'another planet'. It is terribly infectious and grows in your head like a delicioulsy malignant tumor! If you are an ASF fan this is a must, if you are looking for an intro to the band this is also a good place to start. Although I recommend 'Acid bath' for a more chronologically accurate intro (it was my first ASF record). Dark, relentless, humorous, lyrically interesting, cleanly produced and much better than some of their other recent releases (such as the less than stellar, though most well known, 'curse'). I think it picks up where 'another planet' left off so long ago. Driving industrial and (at times) old school hip-hop beats, nik fiend's intense and alternately brooding/enraged vocals, crunching guitars, and a plethora of electronic noises and interesting samples come together to make this another innovative release from this 'best of genre' band. They haven't lost their touch!
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Average customer rating: Not rated
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    Manufacturer: Stereotype Productio
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000CA333O
    Release Date: 2002-04-30
    Information Overload
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Information Overload
      Al Rose
      Manufacturer: Whitehouse Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
      Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000004B0T
      Release Date: 1995-04-16

      Tracks:

      1. Watermark
      2. History and Travel
      3. We're Going Down
      4. Information Overload
      5. Slice of Life
      6. All Make Out
      7. Goat
      8. River and Sky
      9. For What It's Worth
      10. Destination:Lost
      11. 5 - 0 - 5
      12. Great Divide
      13. We Blind Mice
      14. Rodeodeo
      15. Long Black Veil
      Information Overload
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Octothorope's Information Overload is a Sign of the Times
      		 Information Overload

      Manufacturer: Octothorpe
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
      Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
      Pop RapPop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B0000659VN
      Release Date: 2001-11-24

      Tracks:

      1. Been To China
      2. A Thousand Swords
      3. Tracks For Future Practice
      4. I Can See You
      5. Do It For Captain
      6. Red Robot
      7. Watch Your Face
      8. Do The Math
      9. Birds Of Our Own
      10. Down To The Atom
      11. Tiny Room
      12. Firecrackers
      13. Is It Cold?
      14. Video Night
      15. Alright Alright
      16. Tracks For Future Practice (cover of Duboce Triangle)
      17. Highway
      18. That's The Spirit
      19. Yellow Lasers (cover of John Benjamin Band)
      20. Skyline
      21. Snow Globe
      22. Acid Mouth

      Album Description

      This CD represents 20 consecutive weeks of entries by Octothorpe into the songwriting competition at songfight.com, plus two covers of other songfight artists' entries. Accompanying the CD is a 24-page booklet containing not only the lyrics, credits, and graphics for each song, but the colorful running commentary from the songfight boards that these entries generated. Ranging from such comments as "I hope you guys eat a cheese wheel and choke on it" for one the first Octothorpe recordings to the more recent "These guys have definitely perfected their own sound. you can always count on them for bizarre, overdriven vocals. nothing Ive ever heard sounds like octothorpe" , the booklet is as entertaining as the music.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Octothorope's Information Overload is a Sign of the Times.......2002-04-03

      The first album/cd release for this Seattle based band is an outstanding compilation of superbly written lyrics, voices that
      would never blend quite smoothly or harmoniously but have a unique sound and vision, and music that reminds one of the carnival. Quite a mix of aural overload.
      The range of style of songs is incredibly mind-boggling, but, amazingly enough, manages to capture the bands flavor on every track.
      The album also comes with an incredibly hilarous booklet that adds to the information overload with visual effects and psychological hidden meanings.
      If you need a good laugh or want to shut out the real world, or even ponder the meaning of the universe with the lyrics, buy this cd.
      I can't wait till their next album comes out!
      Information Overload
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Brilliant, Mind-Altering Sonic Surrealism
      		 Information Overload
      Alien Sex Fiend
      Manufacturer: 13th Moon UK
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      GothGoth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      Alt IndustrialAlt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      PunkPunk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      AmbientAmbient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
      Alternative RockAlternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
      RockRock | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B00011FWYC
      Release Date: 2004-03-01

      Tracks:

      1. Information Overload
      2. Motherfucker Burn
      3. Baby
      4. Drug of Choice
      5. Gotta Have It
      6. Lord of the Sexual Matrix
      7. Kiss Arse
      8. Voices in My Head
      9. Five to One

      Album Description

      2004 album from the long running goth rock icons. 'Information Overload' is only the latest launch pad for this band's ongoing exploration of new sonic terrain, a perfect potion for the 21st Century that is sure to find this fungal fantasia of a group once again refusing to stand stock still. Nine tracks. 13th Moon Records.

      Album Details

      Over 60 Minutes Playing Time, Some of Those Tracks Are Long Gone! Includes a 12 Page Full Color Booklet with Complete Lyrics, Artwork and Group Photos.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Brilliant, Mind-Altering Sonic Surrealism.......2005-02-16

      An impressive return! It truely seems as if ASF is back to reclaim their position as one of the weridest, wildest, most creative bands around. This record consists of layers upon layers of samples, beats, guitars, subleminal noises, yelling and screaming, and of course that distinctly Fiendish flavor; a perfect balance of social criticism, surrealism, creepiness and sillyness. They are definitely pushing forward sonically, yet remaining true to themselves. Sometimes I miss that old lo-fi, primitive ASF sound, but then I get caught up in the all-out brilliance of these songs. I'm also glad they haven't abandoned their Goth-Punk roots this time as I thought they had after Inferno and Nocturnal Emissions. Now hopefully they'll play some shows in the US and not take so long on recording a follow up to this album!
      Information Overload
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Information Overload
        SPK
        Manufacturer: Grey Area
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
        Alt IndustrialAlt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        Experimental RockExperimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        RockRock | Imports | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B00000HXQO
        Release Date: 1996-03-13

        Music:

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