You can say this about Atlanta-based The Coathangers' second album Scramble: these ladies are having fun making music. The album is made up of short tracks which sport quirky lyrics (often unacknowledgable as they are frequently screamed/yelped), odd arrangements, and successfully show off each member's ineptitude at their instrument. This "lo-fi" (if you can even call this album such) release never takes itself seriously so the listener is left to wonder: is this a joke? Are The Coathangers nothing but a gimmick? Yes and no. Never does the band shine but at the same time there is an obvious passion and effort being presented. Each song has its own goofiness that is evident from the track titles alone ("Pussywillow," "Arthritis Sux") but unfortunately the track titles are one of the album's highlights. Frustration easily sets in from the album's early moments as you are left to constantly ponder the aforementioned questions. A number of different styles are thrown into the Scramble with none truly shining. Luckily things move along quickly with an enjoyable song here and there. But just here and there (here being "Stop Stomp Stompin'" and there is "Sonic You").
2.2/5.0
No comments:
Post a Comment