Montreal's Malajube are like an indie rock Dr. Frankenstein. On their debut album Trompe-l'Oeil they construct a sound out of scraps left over from other bands and come up with an appealingly strange hybrid. An inventory of parts used in the creation of Malajube's monster would read, in part: some Flaming Lips-style weirdness, a dash of Radiohead majesty, traces of early Mercury Rev's kitchen sink approach to recording, some Arcade Fire drama, a bit of post-punk ŕ la Franz Ferdinand and tiny scraps of chamber pop iconoclasts like Sparklehorse, Sigur Rós and Mew here and there. It sounds like a mess and occasionally it is, especially when the curiously flat mix turns things into a sonic mush. Much more often though, the album is a success since the band plays and sings with a furious energy throughout and takes care to always imbue their arrangements with enough surprises to keep things interesting. At their best, on tracks like the rampaging "Pâte Filo" or the woozily swaggering rocker "Ton Plat Favori," Malajube turn that ungainly blend of influences into a unique and thrilling sound. Trompe-l'Oeilis a fine debut from a band that shows a lot of promise.
Woops! So I posted the wrong song. But in my defense, it was my first post ever, so I think I should be allowed some leeway. Anyway, THIS song is La Monogamie, and is I think a much better introduction to Malajube than Le Metronome, which is what I posted earlier. Sorry! Enjoy this one, though, it's fantastic!
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i just got back from my annual trip to canada to visit family and relax at a friend's cabin in Quebec (i was born in Hamilton, ON) and, as usual, i brought back stuff for friends. only this time, instead of coffee crisp, aero, and real smarties (the chocolate ones) i brought back music!so, tip number one, never ask people in big music chains for help finding music. they're just there to sell mo...
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Well first off, I think it is worth mentioning I have no actual idea about who these guys are, what I do know is that they are from Quebec, sing in French and rock pretty well.If only I could understand a bloody word they are saying!I hear this song was used in a Rogers Wireless commercial but I have no idea what Rogers Wireless is either so thats no use to anybody
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Woops! So I posted the wrong song. But in my defense, it was my first post ever, so I think I should be allowed some leeway. Anyway, THIS song is La Monogamie, and is I think a much better introduction to Malajube than Le Metronome, which is what I posted earlier. Sorry! Enjoy this one, though, it's fantastic!
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i just got back from my annual trip to canada to visit family and relax at a friend's cabin in Quebec (i was born in Hamilton, ON) and, as usual, i brought back stuff for friends. only this time, instead of coffee crisp, aero, and real smarties (the chocolate ones) i brought back music!so, tip number one, never ask people in big music chains for help finding music. they're just there to sell mo...
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