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At first listen The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower is
a punk-angst ridden bunch of noise, but looking beneath the surface
of the distortion and chaos, I find something more; the future.
I don't know about you, but I am just plain sick of the rote
music that is prevalent nowadays, it is boring and stupid and
a complete waste of time, but with TPTBUTET I find hope for the
future; where musical norms are thrown out the window to create
something new and pure and interesting. Looking past the shock
punk features of this band there are a lot of good things going
on. What seems like sporadic noise and confusion is well orchestrated
and timed to produce the best impact. Vocals wrench the album
like another instrument, bass pounds with hurumph; drums grasp
the focus and lead the way while guitars wreak havoc in the tapestry
of music.
The production is amazing in the sense that it captures this
melee and contains the energy without losing the vital nuances
throughout. Guitars are aptly made secondary instruments that
don't really add to the structure, but rather the ambiance. Every
instrument is interesting with its choices and non-conformance
to ideal band standards. Not since I heard the now-defunct DC
band The Black Eyes, have I heard what the future will
be. It takes bands like these to jump-start the pulse of the musical
scene, stopping it from dying altogether.
This band has accomplished a great work of art with this album,
but like art, it is really up to the person listening to see what
they see. Never in a million years could I dare to dream to hear
this band on the radio, it's not in their cards. But for me it
has earned an honorary place in my collection because I know it
is inherently different and good. And I look forward to hearing
much more in the future.
-bishop
Track listing:
1) Reichstag Rock
2) Exiled on Vain Street
3) Love in the Sex Prison
4) Vulture Kontrol
5) ..Rattus Uberaues
6) Drake the Fake
7) Angry, Young and Rich
8) Lipstick SS
9) Lawnmower Love
10) SLC Hunks
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