Black Eyes – Cough LP

Black Eyes – Cough LP "When you cut out the fear of God, the dogma, sermons, missionaries and original sin, institutions of religion exist to make people feel good. It’s why you see so many “God is Awesome” stickers on people’s cars. It’s why Christian rock sounds so damn positive. And it’s why all of your favorite drug-addicted rock stars at some point turned to religion to replace the high after going clean. People are drawn to religion to be inspired and enraptured, which is why Gospel music is always upbeat and in a major key. If someone wants to further his relationship with God in music, he’s not likely to play or listen to something slow and depressing. But there are plenty of odd exceptions to the rule. Take The Danielson Famile, for instance, who are just plain bizarre. And why Black Eyes ever decided to take on religion in song is even more of a mystery. The Washington, D.C. fivesome’s second (and final) album, Cough is an unlikely outlet for the vocalization of religion, as