Reviews CD review: JULIE CHRISTMAS, The Bad Wife No review found! Insert a valid review ID. ByMetal Injection Published November 18, 2010 Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Loss is a big theme here. "You can leave this house for only a minute," she quietly utters at the start of "July 31st," shortly before erupting into a compelling howl that dares the listener to try to miss a second of this movie for your ears. When she warns of her world falling apart on a cover of the standard "If You Go Away," you'll be fearing for your own safety as much as hers. The Bad Wife says a lot with a little. The relatively few notes of "Bow" and "Headless Hawks" are more indelible than most technical death metal, with Lady Christmas bellowing like BJORK at an audition for the MELVINS. The slow-building, perfectly-titled "Six Pairs of Feet and One Pair of Legs" has a haunting piano progression that could soundtrack a good slasher film if it wouldn't probably distract from the killer. Same goes for the cabaret-style "A Wigmaker's Widow" and the acoustic "Secrets All Men Keep," in which Christmas intones, "The cuts on your cheek say you've been somewhere wrong." The lyrics are just one of the idiosyncrasies about The Bad Wife that makes it one of the year's most exciting albums. "I just destroyed the world I'm living in," she sings near the record's electrifying conclusion. Mine too, Ms. Julie. Rating: 4 Season's Bleedings out of 5 In this article: bjork, candiria, Chris Cornell, john lamacchia, julie christmas, made out of babies, spylacopa, The Melvins Sponsored Links from Around the Internet Show Comments / Reactions You May Also Like Music Videos JOHN LAMACCHIA Streams Downtrodden New Single "Put You Down" Of Candiria fame. Greg KenneltyJune 22, 2022 Interviews JOHN LAMACCHIA (CANDIRIA) Discusses Creating His New Solo Album Thunderheads, Favorite Moments & Songs Plus a little on his writing process. Greg KenneltyMay 20, 2022 Music Videos JOHN LAMACCHIA (CANDIRIA) Streams Chill Solo Single "Angels Delight" Very real How To Destroy Angels-type vibe on this one. Greg KenneltyMay 3, 2022 Underground Roundup The 20 Underground Metal Bands You Might've Missed In March Featuring Whores, Holy Fawn, Cave In, Conjurer & more! Greg KenneltyMarch 31, 2022 Advertisement