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Simply brilliant pop rock and roll music. That is precisely what
the new record from Man Of The Year consists of. This is
music that will immediately have you tapping your toe and bobbing
your head along to the delicious grooves. There are traces of
decades worth of sublime rock music that wind their way into the
album, song by song, line by line, riff by riff. Additionally,
A New And Greater Tokyo neatly merges the world of semi-modern
American pop with the ethics of 90's Britpop. The album is filled
with lusciously sparse songs that have just the right amount of
stuff happening to keep the ear of the listener interested and
keep the mind constantly in motion with the music.
"Western Sun" is a near-Americana tune that makes for
a perfect introduction to an album's worth of fine material. "Thank
Your Stars" is chock-full of thick guitar lines that stand
out brilliantly from the mish mash of most current rock, recalling
the early days of Teenage Fanclub and their ilk. But at
the same time, the songs are poppy and endearing in the way that
early (read: good) Weezer records were embedded into the
mainstream conscience. MOTY's lyrics are clever and catchy, words
that you'll find yourself humming and phrasing days after listening
to the record. Slower songs like "Lime Green" and "Too
Late" are full of beautiful melodies and smart arrangements
that perfectly showcase the dynamic abilities of the band…
and some tres cool organ playing. The analog synths of "Mucho
Macho" carry the song along an entirely different plane than
any of the previous tunes, revealing the depths of sonic mastery
that the band has developed and pulls off, making it seem so easy.
Tired of run-of-the-mill rock music? Had enough of the emo wash
of whiny nonsense? Turn around and take a listen to Man Of
The Year. You have my personal guarantee that you will be
100% satisfied, or I'll eat this review.
-Embo Blake
Track Listing:
1. Western Sun
2. Thank Your Stars
3. Lime Green
4. Too Late
5. Mucho Macho
6. Your Best Friend's Haircut
7. These Wings (a+b)
8. Blue Sky
9. A Different Cowboy
10. Standing Out There
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