Simian Mobile Disco is back with a bang! Three years have passed since their last album "Temporary Pleasures". Their new opus "Unpatterns" starts with robotic tracks "I Waited For You" and "Cerulean" which feel largely inspired by early 2000 German electro. But the further you go, the more Disco the album feels. Tracks like "Your Love Ain't Fair" and "Put Your Hands Together" are the perfect examples of Detroit House style "anthems".
I wish that we could talk about it,
But there, that's the problem.
With someone new I could have started,
Too late, for beginnings.
The little things that made me harassed,
Are gone, in a moment.
I miss the way we used to argue,
Locked, in your basement.
I wake up and the phone is ringing,
Surprised, as it's early.
And that should be the perfect warning,
That something's, a problem.
To tell the truth I saw it coming,
The way, you were breathing.
But nothing can prepare you for it,
The voice, on the other, end.
The worst is all the lovely weather,
I'm sad, it's not raining.
The coffee isn't even bitter,
Because, what's the difference?
There's all the work that needs to be done,
It's late, for revision.
There's all the time and all the planning,
And songs, to be finished.
And it keeps coming,
And it keeps coming,
And it keeps coming,
Till the day it stops
(Repeat x3)
And it keeps coming,
(Repeat x7)
Till the day it stops.
I wish that we could talk about it,
But there, that's the problem.
With someone new I could have started,
Too late, for beginnings.
You're smaller than my wife imagined,
Surprised, you were human.
There shouldn't be this ring of silence,
But what, are the options?
American Rock band Mutemath is just like wine, the older it is, the better it gets. Their 3rd studio album Odd Soul is starting with a bang with their Audioslavesque first track also named "Odd Soul". Then come the 70s inspired tunes such as "Prytania", "Tell Your Heart Heads Up" and "One More".
Their first single "Blood Pressure" is also widely 70s inspired with its psychedelic guitar riffs and memorable solo. A great first taste of this fabulous album! Also combining soul with tracks such as "Allies" and "Walking Paranoia", Odd Soul is a great album from beginning to end which could be a killer in a live version. Mutemath is definitely an act to watch!
2011 hasn't been musically exciting apart for bands like Digitalism and Egyptian Hip Hop but Gravity The Seducer has proved me wrong. Starting the album with "White Elephant" and "Mirage", two strong songs in the like of Vangelis, Ladytron clearly shows maturity and sophistication. Their "Recoil-esque" song "White Gold" is a gem and their first single "Ace of Hz" has huge commercial potential. But the real star of this album is "90 Degrees" - it is rich, well-produced and catchy. Just close your eyes...
