Getting used to Decapitation got another glowing review in this months issue of Southeasteren Performer. The entiriety of the text is listed below.

Although cloaked in a traditional CD case, Pistolero's Getting Used to Decapitation EP is laid out like an old book. The design is very similar to the 1995 Lookout! Records release JD Salinger by the Wynona Riders, but Getting Used to Decapitation is distinct in its book-like qualities, including a biblical, red ribbon bookmark draped inside. Each of the four songs is labeled as a "chapter" and each chapter refers to a period of life: adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and elderliness.

Despite the ambitious concept, the music itself is deliberately aloof and rough around the edges. A name like Pistolero implies swagger, and the band delivers: the drums are obviously not quantized, and the recordings have a natural, live feel. "The Children of Turbo Town" kicks off the CD with a raw two-step that shuffles along under perfectly raggedy guitar tones and overdriven vocals. "Ox Eyed Daisy" occasionally drops the ball vocally (raw is one thing, flat is another), but does justice to the simple sound pioneered by Elvis Costello in the late '70s and early '80s. The CD ends with "Honorary Plaque," a Kinks-esque acoustic ballad that wisely focuses on a character rather than relying on second-person theatrics.

Getting Used to Decapitation is short, fun and to the point. Through five releases, Pistolero has been developing a distinct sound, and their songwriting is nearing its full potential. Another EP may be all it takes for this band to fly away. (Studio 5 Productions)

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-Harold Zimm

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