Full Moon Partisans
Self-titled CDR
Self-released
Genres: experimental pop, experimental rock
July 11 - 17 2005 |
Full Moon Partisans bring us kooky, infinitely bizarre
experimental pop music that could have only originated in a college
dorm somewhere. However, while they're known to record some pretty
out-there songs, this is at heart a very melodic album. Bound to be
compared to the Talking Heads, Full Moon Partisans take
quirky vocals (often sung in Sergey Yashenko's deep Russian
accent) and lay them over jerky, spasmodic song structures. In
addition to the Heads, I'm reminded of The Mekons and Captain
Beefheart.
The fun starts with "Suck Your Tongue," a funky little
number with nonsensical babbling pooled on top of a jumpy, highly
rhythmic backbone. The recording style is very lo-fi (as is the case
with the entire record), which is probably a reflection of the band's
monetary resources more than anything. "Radio Off" and
"Dumb Rock n' Roll" continue the fun in the same vein; the Partisans'
formula basically consists of finding a groove, going with it, then
laying vocals and samples over top. "Digital Foreplay" is a
particularly successful nugget; it takes a synth loop (reminiscent of Air's
"Sexy Boy") and then builds guitar, electronics, and samples
over top of it. "Summer" is the disc's foray into folk; it
is an acoustic ditty originally written by Mike Naumenko of Zoo
Park. Overall, this varied, experimental rock record is definitely
worth a look - Full Moon Partisans have an addictively original style,
so check them out at once!
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Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
10 tracks, distributed by K
Records Distro, released 2003] |
