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If you are yet to hear the Sohodolls the band are an electro glam rock
band that mix indie music with lots of electro synths and the band have
the perfect image with extreme hair cuts to match those of The Horrors.
I have been waiting for the release of the debut album 'Ribbed Music For
The Numb Generation' from the Sohodolls ever since I reviewed their single
'Right And Right Again' and the album is now finally here. The album deals
with a number of different themes such as Strippers, Vampires, Violence
and Police car chases.
The album opens with 'Stripper', which the band released as a single earlier
in the year, the song is a strong opener to the album and the beat that
runs throughout the song is stunning, Maya's vocals are really catchy
and in your face.
My favourite track on the album has to be 'Prince Harry' the song is really
up beat and features some great synths running throughout the whole song.
Maya's vocals are once again stunning and change in style throughout the
song. 'Prince Harry' is the kind of song that would attract many people
to the dance floor in a club even if they had never heard the song before.
The gothic sounding 'My Vampire' has a good mixture of bass and guitars
going on throughout the song, Maya's vocals sound different than ever
making up a truly interesting sounding song.
The first song I ever heard by the Sohodolls was 'Right And Right Again'
and it still proves to be one of the highlights on the album. The song
is a proper, upbeat and in your face sing a long song that features some
big drum beats, catchy guitar riffs and some banging synths. The chorus
is quite repetitive but quite fun at the same time with lyrics of "Wake
up you're losing ground, Wake up you're gagged and bound, Wake up we'll
turn things around, Wake up, right and right again" after a few listens
those lyrics will be jammed in your head.
'Trash The Rental' is a song about a joy ride in London with the police
on your tail. It is another great sounding song, it opens up with a mixture
of synths and Maya's vocals soon come in. The guitars throughout the song
are phat and police sirens are forever sounding throughout the song adding
effects to the story. The lyrics are quite basic with another repetitive
chorus, but it’s not a bad thing.
Things take a total change for 'Im Not Cool' which has a sleazy, sexy,
jazzy feel about it, the song reminds me of the Canadian based four piece
The Vincent Black Shadow. The lyrics are a lot cleverer and Maya's vocals
sound beautiful. The opening vocals to 'Bang Bang Bang Bang' are extremely
slow and strange sounding but the song quickly picks up with a mixture
of synths and faster vocals that soon goes back to strange sounding slow
vocals.
The longest track on the album is 'No Regrets' and it’s also the
song with the least amount of lyrics. The opening lyrics of 'Hotter than
your average bitch flick on/flick off my switch' are sung with attitude
and confidence.
If you are looking for an album where each song sounds so different from
the last and you like indie music, phat beats, heavy synths and poppy-ness
then 'Ribbed Music For The Numb Generation' could be the album for you.
Everything about this album is great from the artwork which features pretty
much all main landmarks in London including the Worlds End pub/venue from
Camden and the overall sound of the album is top notch making it one of
the most listenable albums I have heard in a while.
4 /5
Review by Trigger |
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Maya von Doll (Vox)
Toni Sailor (Guitarist)
Weston Doll (Keyboardist)
Matt (English)
Paul (Camden) |
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1. Stripper
2. Prince Harry
3. My Vampire
4. Right And Right Again
5. TRash The Rental
6. I'm Not Cool
7. Bang Bang Bang Bang
8. The Rest For The Wicked
9. Weekender
10. Pleasures Of Soho
11. No Regrets
12. 1724 |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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