Review:

on 2009-08-23 no_death Said:

Don't be put off by the excessively long title there's a lot more to this B-Movie obsessed band than silly names.
There are a lot of reasons to get excited about this debut, their sharp sarcastic lyrics, and the sublime usage of samples and in song references to them, expose a great self awareness on the record. But the main reason is the fact that it is so damn energetic; shamelessly so. At a time when Indie seems stuck on a determined trek towards the most banal form of jangly folkery most people had forgotten it could have an edge. Fight Like Apes are here to restore at least some variety of edgy order even if it's order gained by throwing noisy toys about.
Singer Mary-Kate Gegarthy's lyrics focus on the modern trendy world with violent intent to take it down a peg or two. Jake Summers takes great pleasure in ousting the egotistical nature of millions of people you could meet at gigs, while I'm Beginning To Think You Prefer Beverly Hills 90210 To Me takes possibly too much evil pleasure in firing associates of the band.
Ok so maybe there is something about stupid names here; their second E.P. was called 'David Carradine is a Bounty Hunter Whos Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch.' But these brief distractions are forgotten when you listen to powerfully short blasts of synth powered Indie noise, the background to some of the most violent and vitriolic lyrics about relationships in the modern world.
They're planning to take over the U.S. this year and their alternative to banality will certainly help. The U.S. only E.P. is entitled 'You Filled His Head with Fluffy Clouds and Jolly Ranchers, What Did You Think Was Going to Happen?' You couldn't really expect much else could you?

Rating: 9/10