Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion
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Ireland's Fight Like Apes splatter their debut album on an unsuspecting record-buying public this month like Day-Glo paint. Singer Maykay makes like Jemina Pearl with added Celtic sass (and swears) on each of these 12 tracks, while her band spews out kaleidoscopic synth-punk reminiscent of Le Tigre. Recyclable Ass sounds almost like Come On Eileen fed through a computer processor, while, lyrically at least, Digifucker is a 21st-century You Oughta Know, with a nice titular pun thrown in for good measure ("Did you fuck her?/And did you stick things up her?" demands Maykay with comic rage). The Apes' almost cartoonish inability to hold anything back (exemplified by their ridiculous scattershot lyrics, packed with non sequiturs and profanities for their own sake) occasionally distracts from their subtle way with a tune, but makes for an energising listen. This first effort is like a punch in the face: you might not like it, but it'll certainly knock you for six. [Gillian Watson]
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...and now for something done by Tisch School of the Arts; Adena C Rice, Zack Wiegand and Katie Sieracki.
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Comments (12)
I'm not really won over yet. Maybe it needs more time to hit with me, but for the moment I can't see myself listening to this one throughout a whole year or so.
They do have a sense of humor!
I liked it.
I'll never get passed the vocals, but don't tell Fluxy!
Anna I thought for sure you'd like this one.
So let me get this straight: you like your female vocalists to sing with balls, But they, as well, need to sing as though they actually physically had a pair.
Am I getting close?
Hmmm...I'm not sure what you mean 100%. I like the song in the first video till exactly 1 minute in. After that, her voice makes me cringe. Does that clear it at all?
I'm laughing! ...I'll just stop trying to figure out your likes and dislikes!
:)
When she says the word 'chicken' in the chorus "you're like Kentucky fried chicken" I just want to slap her ;)
I'm easy! An open book! A musical slag! :)
You said it! ;)
...her voice is a acquired taste;
Screech, Screech. Screech!
Liking it though.........
:)
There was a mention of Day-Glo so I had to come... I dig the sound. Nothing but the slew of MGMT-type boy vocals has been slapped on that sound in the '00s so the girly voice is refreshing, kind of like when I heard Love Is All the first time.
Ireland's great white hope at the moment, but their self-conscious wacky student humour can get in the way. Some very good singles, and a great frontwoman in Maykay, but I thought the album was too slickly produced.