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"Mistress, Reptile Mistress! may already be familiar to some, having been previously sold as a CD-R exclusively at United Fruit's shows. However, this fully mastered version - released on She Said Records, a fledgling new Glasgow-based independent, and featuring previous single Shake as a bonus track - is a must for current fans and curious ears alike, with all five tracks serving as the perfect introduction to one of Glasgow's most exciting new acts. From the frantic smashing of drums on opener Push it, to the grooving experimentation of Final Test, this EP bears an intelligence and glaring rawness which challenges rock convention, yet is short and powerful enough to catch your attention and crawl under your skin. Inspired by the experimental stylings of Sonic Youth and Shellac, while remaining refreshingly original, this is an effort worth investigating."
Rob Shatner, The Skinny - 22 Jun 2009
http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/46057-united-fruit-mistress-reptile-mistress
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"United Fruit are a dynamic, assertive and thunderous quartet. They are neither insular nor malnourished in sound. United Fruit will leave you almost hot-headed after every song you listen to.
The ‘Mistress, Reptile, Mistress!’ EP is something
quite significant. Glasgow is producing some of it’s most exciting
music to date and this EP pulls the trigger and fires United Fruit into the core of it.
The initial track ‘Push It’ wields an antagonistic
streak, it may not sound melodic to some in birth however, as the track
progresses it produces an addictive attitude of fury that you just want
to live repeatedly. The melodies become apparent through a masterfully
played guitar and I found myself skipping back sections to listen to
with hunger.
‘Shake’ will
always be the track that lifts me with excitement. It has a lusty
prowess but manages to throw out sonic licks. It builds several furious
guitar blowouts and drums of bloodied turmoil. It’s vocals are produced
by a man with control over the fire in his chest and the passion in his
veins. It is gloriously fervid.
From start to finish this EP delivers. It is a cavalcade of massive
percussion and desperate shredding guitars. I cannot fault this in any
sense and my only regret is that I cannot listen to it more than I
already have. United Fruit have produced an EP that has sewn seeds of
their potential and it is going to grow into something of epic yet
effortless proportions."
Halina Rifai - Glasgow PodcART - August 2009
http://www.glasgowpodcart.com/?p=1544#more-1544
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"Rather urgently abrasive five track EP from this immediate Glasgow four piece. Tightly wound jagged guitars and new wave post hardcore angular hardcore noise-rock goodness that bites down hard.. .Reptile Mistress indeed, a demanding sound, a wired sound, all creeping in from different angles and gooseberries jarring with blackberries and lemons and bananas and experimental visceral intensity and we like this lots... all discordant and jagged and nagging at your head to eat your oranges and your Fugazi and your Shellac and your Mclusky and... yes... go grab your united fruit, five a day needed, obey your mistress, strenght of character."
Organ Magazine - 19 July 2009
http://www.organart.demon.co.uk/
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"United
Fruit are one of a bunch of weird, heavy-ish rock bands currently
weirding out Glasgow, alongside No Kilter, Ex Wives , Holy Mountain and
Bronto Skylift, who they've done a split 7" with. This is the first EP
from the four-piece, although you could previously get your hands on it
as CD-R at their highly talked about shows.
It might be brief
- less than 20 minutes - but 'Mistress, Reptile Mistress!' manages to
hit all the usual alt. rock touchstones (Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Shellac,
Mclusky) and offers hints that United Fruit could eventually break away
from them, such as on the catchy grunge of 'Shake' or in the heavy,
groovy breakdowns on 'Push It' and 'Track The Hunt' - bringing some new
vigour to the buzzed out, disc(h)ordant punk rock.
Back-to-back, 'Final Test's' slower, sludgier sound and 'Future Law's'
primitive hardcore show more contrasts, and what fun United Fruit must
be when they bust out live."
Stephen Eddie, DSD Zine, 12 July 2009
7 out of 10
http://www.dieshellsuit.co.uk/article_detail.asp?rID=3855
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