"This album has some over dramatic reworks, but it's the ones with a sense of humor I enjoy, like the TRS-80 cover of Everyday is Halloween. I don't understand the cover of Lay Lady Lay though. Anyone who takes Ministry seriously should pick up With Sympathy, that's all I have to say."
Wish you were queer: A Ministrty tribute album
Chris Paulson/Record Store Owner | Atlanta, Georgia | 03/11/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is what a real tribute albulm should sound like. They take Ministry's songs and rework them, bastardizeing them so that they are new and fresh sounding. They are NOT hardcore guitar driven versions but electronic masterpieces by some of the underground music scenes best. Meg Lee Chin's version of Scarecrow is the highlight on the album. This is the future of industrial music. They could have gotten lame bands to make reproductions of Ministry songs but where is the fun in that. Grow up and join the year 2000, these bands are here to stay. If you are looking for Ministry covers just listen to your old Ministry records. If you want something new check out this awesome tribute album."
Don't Waste The Cash
Chris Paulson/Record Store Owner | 02/19/2000
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Tribute albums usually tend to offer 3 or 4 good covers, and a bunch of lousy ones. Well, this is no exception. Meg Lee Chin's cover of Scarecrow is fine, Pig's cover of Just Like You is surprisingly mediocre (well, even geniuses have bad days I guess), and the Hate Dept. cover of Effigy is a tad too overdramatic. These are the best of the lot, though Everyday Is Halloween still bounces as it should, though this track (as well as most of the others) suffer from unfortunately self-conscious production, a problem which has reared its ugly head too often in the genre."
Not perfect but most tracks are really good.
Chris Paulson/Record Store Owner | 07/25/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I was never a big Ministry fan, but I like this album a lot. There a few standout tracks like Meg Lee Chin's "Scarecrow" and TRS-80's version of "Everday is Halloween". I also really like "Lay Lady Lay" but it is strange to see a cover of a cover. I wish someone covered "Work for Love" but overall it is a good listen."