drum beats, sit in well
with Jane’s uncompromising in your face vocals that
could best be described as Mira Aroyo (Ladytron) mixed with
Bjork and flickers of Tori Amos, having a Sunday afternoon
drive in a formula one race car.
The instrumentals at times are as diverse
as Kieran Hebden’s new project Four Tet, a case in
point being the provocatively titled ‘Crimes Against
Pop’, starting off with the same noise as someone trying
to use a phone keypad whilst they are still talking to someone
on the phone, yes, it is that infuriating. The track then
settles down to quite a friendly electro pop offering with
Marko’s frenzied almost rap style vocals kicking in.
Despite the futuristic style instrumentals, the lyrics at
their best are full on, defiant and punk natured, as in ‘Flexitime’ (featuring
neat backing vocals from Amanda Mackinnon);
“I don’t love work
flexi time nine till five or five to nine.
We’ve had a few narrow escapes, drank straight from
the bottle aint cheap mis-shapes. “
It is hardly surprising that Motormark
have drawn comparisons with fellow scots The Rezillos. ‘Pop;
Up’ is a bold kaleidoscope of head tripping electro
that is very refreshing in this age of “have guitar
will sound like NME wants me to” bands that are about
these days. The flashy ‘Love us’ is an elctonified
take on the Manic Street Preachers track ‘You Love
Us’ that flies in the face of our stiff upper lipped
humble British way of doing things. The is a neat hidden
track at the end with a ‘Moldy Peaches 2000’ style
acapella introduction before transforming into a neat disco
tune about being merry. This album certainly has the potential
to leave a mark in the minds of the unsuspecting music
loving public.
David Adair
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