Singer-songwriter Martin Corrigan's decision to name the
band in a US sitcom style is the only lack of imagination
displayed here. 'Sometimes I Think About' is an uplifting,
but undeniably deranged, garage rock record that makes The
White Stripes sound like Will Young. An unhinged vocal is
supported by 'In Utero' style punk guitar alongside occasional
flashes of REM melodicism.
The single is taken from Corrigan's debut album 'How To
Hang Off A Rope' which is scheduled for release in May 2003.
Supporting tracks are brand new songs, but hopefully they
hint at what an eclectic album is in store. 'Face' has elements
of Garbage, but only if Shirley Manson and the gang allowed
their demons to completely run amok in the studio.
'It's In The Architecture Jackson' is influenced by the
brilliant lo-fi nonsense of Sparklehorse. The off-kilter
acoustics and spoken word vocal also owe a debt to Stephen
Malkmus. Certainly not easy listening, but garage rock at
its most subversive.
Gavin Eves