Headzcleaner
Infectious UK
Infectious seem to be the British label
that is picking up all the new Aussy talent, with the likes
on Gerling and D4 we think they are on to 2 winners!
Gerling are already very well recognized
"down under" but yet unheard of over here, Headzcleaner
is their second album. Using a varied array of sounds Gerling
have tired to make a total "mix tape" of tracks
so there is a track on the album that would suit any ones
musical preferences. With styles varying from electro twisted
beats down to more guitar-driven songs plus some anarchistic
views on life brought over in some of the songs lyrics Gerling
really have tried to make an album for anyone.
Headzcleaner was originally called When
Young Terrorists Chase The Sun this had to be re-named after
the latest global issues!
The album starts with an ambient & summery
track called Phazer Kids In The Windy City. The pace of the
album makes for a tangential switch with Dust Me Selecta,
a soulful female vocal laid over laid over this house track
this is one of the more "commercial" tunes.
The Manual also originally had a different name, this was
called "High Jackers Manual" for the same quite
obvious reasons this also had to be changed.
On one drunken night out the Gerling boys
met Kylie Minogue, this lead to great things for the band
as the princess of pop pixies now features on G House Project.
According to the boys - on the day Miss Minogue was due to
arrive at the studio they still hadn't written the melody
or the Lyrics! This is another dance based tune perfect for
Kylie and her new style. Yet another change in tempo brings
us around to the next few tracks these are the more guitar
driven tunes. Hip-hop influences pop into this total eclectic
mix. Deka has all the power in the vocals you would expect
Alec Empire to write and Johnny Rotten to sing.
Serpentheadz is one of the more clever tracks,
leading onto the first song to be released off Headzcleaner,
Called The Deer in You. Windmills and Birdbaths features vocals
by Solex these sound a bit like a sweet Tori Amos with the
alternative flavour of Bjork.
Ending with the track We Design the Future
this is more of a Bentley rhythm ace sound.
All together this works out to be
a cool album with more beautiful than broken projects, although
with such a wide range of genre dodging songs perhaps they
may be spreading themselves a little too thin?
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