It’s not unlikely that the Earth’s rodent population might like some revenge on us humans, especially the little guys used in scientific experiments all these years. Centuries of being underfoot, poked, prodded, and, in general, ignored, even reviled, can’t sit well with entire species. The revolt, it seems, is finally upon us, with this Providence trio at the epicenter. The three members of White Mice, as they’ve been called, operate under the assumed identities of Mouseferatu, Eronymouse, and Anonymouse, the better to hide their true names as they attempt to destroy the human way of life with their thick sonic sludge.
Guitar, drums, and oscillator may not be the traditional power trio format, but White Mice make a case for it on ASSPhIXXEATATESHUN, their first widely-available release. Ten tracks of Neanderthal nihilism, the disc crashes and burns; the half-life of this music makes it best suited for rapid consumption. White Mice don’t spend their time polishing intricacies or subtle gestures, ASSPhIXXEATATESHUN takes a more simplistic route, rolling rock through the gutter until it’s accumulated so much detritus that the barebones songwriting is buried comfortably under a healthy layer of grime. The guitar, drums, and vocals become a grimy bundle, with the oscillator as accent, as ASSPhIXXEATATESHUN tumbles through its rather short-lived (if you subtract a long silence before a terse bonus track) existence. White Mice could benefit from more diverse composition, but what do we expect, listening to music created by some sort of evil, mutated lab mice? For some reason, I have a feeling that these guys don’t drink fine wines with their cheese...
