23 December 2006
Adam Anonymous
Charlotte Hatherley, Shameless, Nitzer Ebb, Public Relations Exercise, The Answer, Charlotte Hatherley, King With No Throne, Pray For Hayden, Imicus, I Killed Pharaoh, Prinzhorn Dance School
"Anybody else remember the magazine interview Ms ex-Ash Charlotte Hatherley gave years back in which she revealed her fantasy was to have outdoor sex during a thunderstorm? We don’t, naturally, or think about it every, ooh, six seconds."
Charlotte Hatherley – BehaveAnybody else remember the magazine interview Ms ex-Ash Charlotte Hatherley gave years back in which she revealed her fantasy was to have outdoor sex during a thunderstorm? We don’t, naturally, or think about it every, ooh, six seconds. But at least it takes the edge off ‘Behave’ – disappointingly not a John Inman-level exclamation – a solo effort so unapologetically pop her former employees could be Napalm Death by contrast. Now back to dreaming of naked indie temptresses risking electrocution for rain-drenched nookie.
Shameless feat. Lowkey & TB – Live Fast
From personal experience, London rhymer Shameless’s ‘live fast, die young’ mantra is probably spawned from half-Irish heritage. Don’t argue with a nation that knows how to have a good time ALL the time. And don’t make the mistake of labelling Shameless grindie either. Not only will he likely kick you where it matters for suggesting such an idiot term but you’ll also look a fool for pigeonholing ‘Live Fast’ as anything other than good UK hip-hop, even if grime production don Terror Danjah does get jiggy on remix duties.
Nitzer Ebb – Control I’m Here (Superchumbo mixes)
Professing to possess anything more than passing knowledge of resurrected Essex electro-rockers Nitzer Ebb will expose one of two things: you’re either old or have averagely derision-worthy aural tastes. Opinion will be split as to whether their recent ‘Body Rework’ remix album, which didn’t include these two slices of semi-decent evolving house minimalism, represented successful reinvigoration or pointless exercise in raking up bands best left to rot. Frankly, it might be giving Nitzer Ebb too much credence to suggest we care massively either way.
Public Relations Exercise – Public Relations Exercise
After the opening awesome one minute and 22 seconds that comprises ‘Maximiser Coordinator’, Leicester clan Public Relations Exercise – horrific name, gents – were always gonna have their work cut out. Shame they follow that attention-grabbing spazzed-out blast by seemingly switching off any recording quality control.
The Answer – Come Follow Me
Well shoehorn into some cock-chaffing leather pants and grab a 14-year-old girlfriend if The Answer aren’t Led Zeppelin as played by the Little Angels. If this is The Answer, then the only logical assumption is the question was ‘Can you guys form a retarded, unreconstructed rock band and pretend like you aren’t ridiculous?’
King With No Throne – King With No Throne
It’s difficult not to feel mean bagging out a band obviously just embarking on formative musical steps. But sometimes it’s best to cut the shite: King With No Throne are pedestrian even by the standards of dour sub-Editors indie. ‘Indie’, in this case, should be spat as a spittle-flecked insult.
Prinzhorn Dance School – You Are The Space Invader / Eat, Sleep
Bets on shy DFA signings Prinzhorn Dance School mentioning their Portsmouth hometown half as regularly as new label base New York City in coming months? No odds offered. Strangely, after a smart intro, ‘You Are The Space Invader’ morphs into throwaway boy/girl sweetness that gets twee kids moist. NOT cool.
I Killed Pharoah – Home EP
What is it with abysmally named bands today? The moniker problems are nothing compared to I Killed Pharoah’s ostensibly pointless half-paced guitar moping, mind. And after three dragging tracks, the cover artwork motto ‘You Don’t Like Me/I Don’t Like You’ is the closest they come to getting it right.
Imicus – Inveigle
Tool’s grunge-popping prog-metal weirdness is executed with charisma, enigmatic smirks and extreme heaviness. Meanwhile, a pack of followers mistakenly reason apply a shitload of vocal echo and nobody will notice robbery less imaginative than an Oasis covers band. Imicus don’t quite plug such depths, but originality is hardly their forte.
Pray For Hayden – Promo-Sexual
Football cliché-ists would love Leeds bores Pray For Hayden. Apparently they give 110 per cent every time they play live. Wow. That’s statistically impossible dedication. At their occasional best there’s a definite Conor Oberst influence in the distinctly non-Yorkshire accents. At worst, it’s Fall Out Boy without the tunes. Ouch.
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wow. are any bands any good?? cause all you do is slate each one....