I THINK I'M GOING SANE

The third release from ZENDEN GREENPURP isn't another EP and not a full album's worth of material but rather the mere single titled I THINK I"M GOING SANE which doesn't appear on either of the band's two EPs. Perhaps a teaser for a full album and perhaps a curve ball which this band seems to relish in throwing but once again the band dishes out another delectable morsel of psychedelic prog punk metal in its unusual crazed style that has made this band stand out amongst the hoards of musical acts out these days.

This single is rooted more in the world of heavy psychedelic rock although the guitar and compositional style are more of a frantic anarchic punk style but the precision and stamina involved also make it seem more like a metal band. Once again this mindfu.c.kers offer a psychotic display of frenetic musical mastery in cahoots with Jack Brissenden's insane asylum vocal style that's part Mr Doctor of Devil Doll, part Captain Beefheart and part narrator for Phantom Of The Opera. The band offers the perfect mix of elements and although this single is significantly different than anything on the EPs, this one seems to have a more "normal" flow. While still proggy it's not as incessantly bombastic in that department.

The title is brilliant actually as I THINK I'M GOING SANE casts some serious irony as the band comes off as utterly insane! This band has really come out of nowhere and i'm quite fascinated by its unique approach and stamina to pull it off in such heaviness and fast tempo fury. Sounding like no other act i've ever heard the ZENDEN GREENPURPS have really weaseled their way onto my fave band list rather quickly. Innovative and uncompromising, this is a band to watch out for in the future as two EPs and a single show the band has the chops and the creative fortitude to continue crafting interesting music without burning out. This single is no exception. Long live the PURPS!