Simian Mobile Disco
"Attack Decay Sustain
Release" CD
Interscope
Genre: electro pop, dance
June 2008 |
Trendy. With Klaxons and Justice
heading up this recent genre (ravey dancey poppy "electro"), it's
about time for Interscope's latest catch, Simian Mobile Disco,
to join the fray. Already basking in sweet nothings from the likes
of NME and Pitchfork, this British troupe's meaty beaty anthems are
set to grace hipster halls from here to Tokyo come Fall. So what of
the music? Get those cocks out, it's pretty good.
We open with the pounding analogue of "Sleep
Deprivation," a bracing, five minute instrumental heavily reminiscent
of Vitalic's "Poney" (the one with the dogs).
Dirty, hip hop oriented "I Got This Down" is confident if reliant on a
bland vocal line; fortunately, the day is saved by funky low synths
and decisive high synths. Meanwhile, "It's The Beat" plugs the shit
out of some decade-old club hit. In fact, this nineties dance
influence is prominent on a large part of Attack Decay Sustain
Release; tracks like "Hustler" and "Hotdog" would make Armand
Van Helden and The Chemical Brothers proud. Meanwhile,
"Love" is pure 80s, and "I Believe" is, well, pure good. (And
80s.) There is one particular track on Attack Decay that will
be forgotten shortly after the needle leaves the groove (that would be
"Tits & Acid," "Witch Doktor" sirens and all), but hey, why cry over
spilt milk? As it is, this is a fun record, and SMD adds enough
of their own juices to keep it from blending in with the crowd.
Yeaaahh.
80%
youuuuuuuutube!:
"it's the beat" video,
"i believe" video
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 10 tracks,
36:53, distributed everywhere,
released Sep 18 2007] |
