Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine

It would be very easy to assume that when it comes to Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, absolutely nothing about them can top that alternately amazing and ridiculously awful name. I mean, what could? They’re called Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine for the love of God, a lot of their own songs don’t measure up! So take it as a testament to their live show that it’s at least one aspect of the band that one can confidently state is better than their name. It makes sense when you think about it, their music is a mix of power-pop riffs, terrace chant chorus’ and propulsive, pounding drum machines. So it’s tailor made to sound incredible not only live, but with a large crowd of pissed up guys (and it is mostly guys) chanting, clapping and roaring along to every track. Even the Youtube videos of their early 90’s heyday do nothing to prepare you for how utterly mental a Carter USM crowd can be nearly thirty years after the band formed and twenty five years after the bands (and let’s be real here, most of the audiences,) heyday. It’s pretty awe-inspiring stuff, and cast iron proof that drum machine led music can have an audible heart and soul to it. Carter USM then, great name, better live, and highly recommended.