Monster-0
"Entertainment System" CDR
Omega
Point Records
Genres: synth-pop, elecro-pop
band website
Apr 5 - 11 2004 |
I am consistently amazed with the music that Omega Point puts
out. Despite living among the masses as a relatively obscure CDR label, they have
weeded out an alarmingly large number of unknown bands from the dreary
depths of goodness-knows-where and have released some seriously
excellent, remarkably well-produced releases. Monster-0 is one of
Omega Point's most recent projects, and Entertainment System,
their debut release, houses some very special synth-injected
pop music. "Take Me Down," the disc's opening track, is the perfect
example of Monster-0's sound. An incredibly catchy
chorus, not far from that of certain eighties synth-pop tunes, is
complimented by a rolling beat and some masterful electronic
melody. "Manatee for Humanity," meanwhile, is like a
more upbeat Notwist track (Neon Golden-style,) complete
with a pretty melody and some really neat electronic
accompaniment. The album's fantastic finale, "The Politics
of Dancing," sounds like a massive conglomeration of New Order,
Simple Minds, and perhaps even Culture Club.
While some of these tracks aren't as good as this album's best ("Or
So You Think" suffers from a bit of over-attitude, but still
boasts a fantastic Mario Paint solo,) for the most part this is an
extremely rewarding album. Whether you like synth-pop or not,
this should definitely appeal to you. If only it were longer...
88%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 7 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2003] |