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- Hide The Kitchen Knives
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The Paper Chase
Released 2002

Where Have Those Hands Been?
03:51
910 plays

A Little Place Called Trust
05:55
883 plays

I Did A Terrible Thing
05:37
871 plays

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- 1
- I Did A Terrible Thing
- 05:37
- 871 plays

- 2
- Where Have Those Hands Been?
- 03:51
- 910 plays

- 3
- I'm Gonna Spend The Rest Of My Life Lying
- 05:26
- 763 plays

- 4
- A Nice Family Dinner For Once
- 00:33
- 626 plays

- 5
- Don't You Wish You Had Somemore
- 04:53
- 730 plays

- 6
- I Tried So Hard To Be Good
- 01:07
- 557 plays

- 7
- A Little Place Called Trust
- 05:55
- 883 plays

- 8
- Sleep With The Fishes
- 01:51
- 506 plays

- 9
- So, How Goes The Good Fight
- 04:55
- 645 plays

- 10
- God Forgive Us All
- 01:24
- 525 plays

- 11
- AliverAlungAkidneyAthumb
- 04:36
- 640 plays

- 12
- Drive Carefully, Dear
- 02:36
- 643 plays

- 13
- Out Come The Knives
- 05:26
- 587 plays

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album review

On their second full-length release and third overall, Dallas' the Paper Chase (or the pAper chAse, as they like to have it spelled) have quite obviously made their best album to date. This four-piece has gotten through the occasional annoying traits that harried the group on previous outings, working out a series of songs that breathes success. While their first album, Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know was unique and creative, it was pestered by the lack of an appreciable structure, knowing that it wanted to be appreciated by a wider audience, yet still delving into the noise and chaos genres that bands such as Black Dice and Merzbow are known for. While those styles are great in and of themselves, it was obvious the pAper chAse were having identity problems. The situation continued to a lesser extent on their follow-up EP on Divot Records, CTRL-Alt-Del-U. The emphasis on rhythm and drive and a dedicated focus to direct the message with a more palatable approach has helped the band overcome any previous falterings to make a successful album of 13 manic, chaotic, and frantic songs. Utilizing samples, noise, and the occasional saxophone, this brilliant quartet has once again served up an album that delves into frontman John Congleton's panic-stricken mind. Hide the Kitchen Knives is quite clearly the pAper chAse at their best: pissed off, scared, panic-striken, and giving listeners one hell of a wonderful ride. ~ Kurt Morris, All Music Guide