Longtime fans of Skinny Puppy who have waited three years for the next Puppy- like project to come from industrial grandad Ogre had better look somewhere else. If it weren't for the amazing popularity of the two entities involved in this project, Rx (formerly known as Ritalin, and now known simply as R) would never have been more than a wet dream. In fact, judging by how many times the duo has had to alter their moniker due to possible legal repercussions, it's a miracle the album ever made it this far.

Don't be mistaken-- both Martin Atkins and Ogre are incredible musicians who have lent their names to long catalogs of the finest in underground angst industrial. However, it would appear that this list of accomplishments has finally gotten to them to the point where they believe getting together and recording experimental sessions is enough to release an album.

Their combined talent does show through on some tracks, however. "Imago" is a wonderful sound collage a la William Gibson's cut- up poetry, and "Crackhead Waltz" finally brings to light the sarcastic humor long since missing in industrial music. Other winners include "K Y Re:amin" and "Idle Contact," but upon hearing their version of the Tony Hatch classic (made popular by Petula Clark), "Downtown," you may be unsure whether to laugh or just curdle up and wither onto the floor, even if you didn't like the song to begin with.

Unfortunately, the final product of the Rx recording sessions is a bit difficult to listen to-- partly because of the combinations of sounds used, and partly because you'll be wondering what the hell they were thinking when they recorded a couple of these tracks. If you're still looking to feed that Skinny Puppy fix, try the soundtrack to "Descent 2" instead.

-Skaht Hansen