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DVDfever.co.uk – Women: Women CD reviewElly Roberts reviews
Jagjaguwar Records
- Released: January 2009
- Rating: 2/10
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Things dont sound too promising by the opening song Cameras. And Im not wrong either.
Canadian outfit Women (its to fool ya..ho ho ho) are releasing their debut album on Jagjaguwar. These guys (yes, four men!) from Calgary are certainly fearless in their approach and methods to the extent theyve used ghetto blasters and old tape players, though the results are interesting if nothing else, with track 2, Lawncare , a heavy drone-like monster proving the point, showing little if any musicality whatsoever. Later on theres more. The same can be said of Lawncare too : thumping, on what sounds like bin lids, supported by reverbed and ghostly singing, if thats the word.
Thankfully, and I mean thankfully, some semblance of, er, music appears. The clunky 60s Black Rice is welcome, even if its a respite. Nevertheless, its quite good and their most accessible offering so far, though I have no idea what the song is actually about.
It gets a bit bonkers again on the time-wasting and pulsating Sag Harbor Bridge. Then, Group Transport Hall finally opens the box with delights beyond your imagination: sadly its far too short at just over a minute .more more I cried.
I suppose you could call Shaking Hand alternative indie country rock, for the want of a better description.
It bangs along to frenetic pace, though lacks any kind of sincerity and conviction, however there are some delicious bursts of jangly guitar work, but the song doesnt really go anywhere.
Ah… now comes something really good – Upstairs: a funky bassline and riff to call it accessible, something in the mould of Red Hot Chili Peppers even, only to spoil it with a ridiculous crescendo. Even more ridiculous (and totally pointless) is noisy trash January 8th, that unbelievably mixes into an even worse mess Flashlights.
The verdict: Be careful .dodgy experimental rock.
The full list of tracks included are :
1. Cameras
2. Lawncare
3. Woodbine
4. Black Rice
5. Sag Harbor Bridge
6. Group Transport Hall
7. Shaking Hand
8. Upstairs
9. January 8th
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Elly Roberts passed away in 2011, but he was a man who was so passionate about all types of music and loved meeting his musical heroes, such as Mick Hucknall at a book signing at the Trafford Centre, Manchester in 2007.
A former teacher and also a music journalist, DJ and radio presenter on local community station Calon FM, plus appearances on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio 2, Elly started doing reviews for DVDfever.co.uk in 2004 and he did the majority of the CD and concerts reviews on the website.
I know also that he loved getting away for the summer to Spain and I hope that wherever he is now he is enjoying the hot sunshine and, as one of his friends has said on his Facebook page, that he is interviewing his musical heroes.