Manda Rin - My DNA

by Lisa Holmes

It's back to Bisness for Manda Rin

"Picking up where Bis dropped the ball Manda is able to give free rein to her full throttle Tokyo disco, it is part cutie pie and part Debbie Harry."

Pop never dies it just eats itself. The equally edible Miss Manda Rin reprises the spirit if not the substance of her previous band Bis. Now seen by many as being before their time the Glaswegians produced the type of shouty dance pop re-popularised by everyone from CSS to Klaxons. Never quite managing to break in to the top of the charts Bis never the less claim to have been the first unsigned band on Top of the Pops, and the phrase ‘big in Japan’ could just as well have been coined for them.

So after Bis’ demise in the early noughties and a lengthy stint on the Glasgow DJ circuit Miss Rin returns with a disco riot, packing as much infectious punch as the average spit strewn London street. Picking up where Bis dropped the ball Manda is able to give free rein to her full throttle Tokyo disco, it is part cutie pie and part Debbie Harry.

After more than two listens you’ll be hooked; ‘Less than Zero’ brings it’s own impossibly chirpy take on either a post apocalyptic world or how to deal with life after fame. “Yeah we live in the aftermath, forgetting the lessons of the past.” Chirps the ever sparky lady.

Title track ‘DNA’ is full of squirming synths and Glasgow attitude, it’s utter simplicity wins you over in no time at all and will have you chanting “same time same place what a waste, what a waste.” Before you can even contemplate a trip to the Kandy shop ‘Typeface’ arrives with a rather more sombre chorus of “Reality is distaste, it’s like a punch in the face.” It is a strong statement and a lyrically angry song but Rin doesn’t allow the sentiment to spoil the party, if you’re angry it just makes you want to dance harder.

This album won’t disappoint the hardcore Bis fans (of which there are apparently a few) and it may well land Manda Rin with a legion of new fans. LoveFoxx should be worried, Scotland is taking over the world one band at a time.

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