Miss Violetta Beauregarde--Odi Profanum Vulgus Et Arceo

I’d be really pissed about turning violet and expanding to hilarious sizes. Think of trying to buy jeans in that state. Awful. Which is why I believe Miss Violetta Beauregarde is so darn angry. Odi Profanum Vulgus Et Arceo – which translated means "I Hate The Common Crowd and I Spurn Them," note the anger – is Miss Violetta’s sophomore self-released album. I came to the table expecting a slight variation on Veruca Salt, another Chocolate Factory moniker, but instead was blasted with sweltering female vocals and a hip-hop / electronica beat. None of the 16 songs reach the two-minute mark, and with a sense of urgency attack you with a ferocity and primal disorder usually saved for hockey games. "Flanger When You Die" kicks off the album and kick isn’t quite the strongest word that should be used here. Miss Violetta assaults the listener with overwhelming anger through her screamed vocals that sort of makes you angry too. If you’re inclined to feel irritated after the first song, you’ll be pushing small children and tripping senior citizens by the end. Intermixed with the abusive vocals are odd electronica tid-bits that sound as though they were run over with the anger that Violetta’s been dishing out. All throughout is a hip-hop bass beat, to create a monstrous overall sound combining Violetta’s rage with techno effects. The album is short but punchy, left me out of breath, angry, and my ear drums sore. Odi Profanum Vulgus Et Arceo is a roller-coaster of violence and screaming, if that’s what you’re looking for in a band, Miss Violetta was created just for you. Just, take it easy on the senior citizens.

(Published at MusicEmissions.com)