God Lives Underwater (EP)
EP by God Lives Underwater
God Lives Underwater is the debut EP and first major release by God Lives Underwater. It was recorded in 1993, and self-distributed by the band in 1994, followed by a national release in 1995. "No More Love", the EP's lead single, was also released on the band's second album Empty. The song "Drag Me Down" was featured in the movie The Doom Generation and "No More Love" was also featured in the movie Johnny Mnemonic.
Musical and lyrical themes
The musical style of God Lives Underwater is a constantly contested issue and the genres that the band are categorized in vary depending on the source, however, the band is generally regarded as industrial rock, while showing influences of many different genres. The influence of electronica can be seen throughout the songs "No More Love" and "Try". Most songs include a portion of techno, including the beginning of "No More Love". All songs are mainly classified as industrial rock, because the genre dominates in comparison to the rest of the genres.
David Reilly and Jeff Turzo had conceived the EP in late 1993, and as such, the band's later members (guitarist Andrew McGee and drummer Adam Kary) were not involved in the recording process.
Reception
The God Lives Underwater EP was not as popular when it comes to ratings as other albums, but when it was rated, the reception was generally fair-to-well.
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