Bomb Factorys 3-track demo 'Point Your Gun' is less a collection of tunes than it is aural art, with the main thrust of the song in the seething vitriol of the spoken-word vocal line rather than riffing and musicianship. Consisting of bass and drums but no guitar, the instruments provide more rhythm than tune and also serve to anchor the songs, preventing the vocal from splintering under the weight of its own disgust. The singer takes personal anger and makes it political, with subjects ranging from a personal distaste for catching the night bus to the bile-ridden disgust at the whole world showcased in 'Blow it up, Burn it Down, Kick it Till it Breaks'. Its this third song which works best for me as it contains a marvellously ominous bass line which makes the whole song feel loaded with threat, whereas in the other tracks the bass is more taunting and almost casual, more of a contrast to than an amplifier of the vocals.
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