Pants Pants Pants
"Ok, Fine" CD
self-released
Genre: indie pop
June 2008 |
This interesting keyboard-infused pop album comes
encased in a glossy origami-folded package (don't unwrap it, or you
will fucking regret it!!), the most overt indication of Pants Pants
Pants' quirky, electronic-heavy style. Their second album so far,
this twelve-song collection endears its audience by way of (usually)
cute female vocals and silly song structures. The latter
characteristic, however, also causes Ok, Fine to fall flat on
occasion. While catchy "Dino Love" and silly "Stay in School (Don't
Play The Fool)" (dig the Horatio Sanz reference) are among the
record's best, others (bizarre "Human Machines," too-long "You Have
Died of Dysentery" [a reference to ancient educational computer game
Oregon Trail]) drag down the fun due to weak melodies and mediocre
overall sounds. Others, like Bettie Serveert-esque "Moonpretty"
and experimental and compelling "Graphite" are almost really good, but
fall just short of being completely realized. I'm not sure how
often I will be pulling this disc out, though as far as goofy
female-led pop music goes, this does the trick. A notable cover of
Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" is included for good measure, replacing the
PJ sound with a lighter pop vibe.
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Fun Fact: Like
Modest Mouse (which this band doesn't resemble in the least),
Pants Pants Pants' first songs were recorded on answering
machines.
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 12 tracks,
44:15, distributed by
the band,
released 2006] |
