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1/2/2010
Fin
du Monophone
MeatDraw
Self Righteous Records
Music review by
When glancing over the track list of MeaDraw’s Fin Du Monophone,
one might start to wonder if this band are the genuine folk-punk article,
and not the toilet wall ramblings of some drunk, dysfunctional emo-rock
kid. From the opening, ‘Are We Gonna Die?’ right through to
the finale, ‘We’re Not All Gonna Die’, MD convey a strong
disposition for the socially inept and the mentally collapsed; for eerie
ghost towns, black magic and the ever encroaching Apocalypse.
And yet, should you get your mits on a copy of Fin Du Monophone, you’ll
be pleasantly surprised by the band’s genuine exuberance, warmth,
and positively infectious energy. In fact, MeatDraw do a great job of
uplifting, rejuvenating and brightening the heck out of their audience.
With a larger than life cast and an unmistakable big band/big sound feel,
MD are certainly living up to their moniker as carnival companions.
Just as the musicians of MD are likened to a ‘zombie army of freaks
and gypsies’, so too can the host of shifty and menacing undesirables,
so deftly depicted in the tales of Fin. Mix this with a heavy dosing of
Page France cuteness, a sprinkling of Herman Dune’s Parisien twang,
a spattering of The Unicorns indie-pop goodness, and a mickey full of
Win Butler vocals. Then chuck in a full bodied chorus of merry singers,
punchy show tunes, bleating horns, accordian, ukelele... and voila! You
have yourself a most generous and succulent serving of MeatDraw.
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