Vacuum Spasm Babies - Whipping Clowns
by Maarten Schiethart
published: 27 / 5 / 2009
Label:
Shark Batter Records
Format: CD
intro
Eccentric, but superb post-punk from vulnerably wise Edinburgh-based duo, the Vacuum Spasm Babies
The new wave pop of Vacuum Spasm Babies can be described as both quirky and melodic. Their debut album leans heavily on late 1980's eccentric post-punk but also has smoothening turns. Outstanding is the Vacuum Spasm Babies'sense of vulnerable wisdom. The title track 'Whipping Clowns' was available before on their previous EP and then seemed slightly out of place. Amidst the orchestrated chaos, 'Whipping Clowns' now sits proudly at the bridge of the Vacuum Spasm Babies' low-key Teardrop Explodes type of pop music and their zany, lazy soundscapes. I have had this review copy for weeks, so I can honestly vouch for the album's durability. Forget about your Maximo Ferdinand Monkeys, Vacuum Spasm Babies are the band for the future
Track Listing:-
1 Roadkill2 The Truth Always Hurts
3 Embarrassed Guitarist
4 Desert Song
5 Punch in the Face
6 Furious Robot Interlude
7 Mhz
8 Song for Katie
9 On the Brink of Tears
10 Wallflowers
11 Whipping Clowns
Label Links:-
http://www.sharkbatter.com/https://twitter.com/sharkbatter
https://www.reverbnation.com/label/sharkbatterrecords
reviews |
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Science Division (2010) |
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| Strong new free download EP from Edinburgh duo the Vacuum Spasm Babies whose music has lost some of its anarchic edges and become increasingly trance and Krautrock-influenced |
| The Thin Man EP (2008) |
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