The duo who constitute Sugary Sweet Machines are undoubtedly talented - and creative to boot; a look at the cover illustration by Erik Sheader-Smith is a sure sign of that. The latest album released by this project, Deformity Disco, is no artistic fluke nor a musical one. While highly experimental in nature and somewhat of a chore to sit through depending on the person, it's not one of those records you can dismiss right away. To be honest, this album is quite lovable and just plain fun to witness. From outright funk to booming industrialism, Deformity Disco is definitely as adventurous as they come, but Nash and Erik don't try to be daredevils for the sake of it. They're learning and testing out different sounds whilst barely treating their roots as an afterthought, which is all good. I can't say this will be everyone's cup of tea, although for what it is and what it's worth, the new SSM full-length is pretty damn interesting.
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