Milky Wimpshake - Popshaped

  by Anthony Strutt

published: 10 / 8 / 2005

---

‘Popshaped’ is the third album from Newcastle indie pop punksters Milky Wimpshake and mainly consists of deleted tracks and rarities, but also throws in a few new numbers. All the tracks are short and to the point, very twee pop manner and recall 80’s bands such as Talulah Gosh and the Pastels. It starts off with the Dylan flavoured ‘Boxing Day Blues’ before getting thrashy with’(I am Saving Myself For ) You.’ ‘Kickstart Affair’ is very C86 in manner, but has louder guitars, bass and drums. ‘Pearshaped’ is an upfront duet and like a messy Jonathan Richman number. ‘You’re Shaken, I’m stirred’ has a lazy vocal from singer Pete Dale. Its minimal guitar is played in a punky rock n roll fashion. ‘Sensible Shoe Blues’ is chunkier in sound, but its vocal is very twee, ‘Don’t Get Down(Get Even)’ sounds like a messy Brit pop number. ‘Spidey’ comes from a similar era, but is more together. ‘Heart Handbook’ is very thrashy and twee pop at it best. ‘True Love/Youth’ strangely recalls the Long Ryders, while ‘Cheque Card’ is a student love song with real heart and soul. ‘Hackney’ recalls the Only Ones, while ‘Here’s to the State of Mr Poodle’ is reminiscent of Dylan and Woody Guthrie. ‘Flavoured Creepfoot’ is loud, faster and punky with strong vocals and guitarwork. The wonderfully titled ‘My Heart Beats Faster than Techno’ is sloppy fun and with edgy guitars. On ‘Count to 3’ Dale sings like Jilted John making Damon Albarn-style observations. ‘Milk Maid’ is meanwhile fast and punky and sounds like the Sex Pistols version of Eddie Cochran’s ‘Something Else’.

Track Listing:-

1 Boxing Day Blues (Take 1)
2 I'm Saving Myself For You
3 Kickstart Affair
4 Pearshaped
5 Not Poetry
6 You're Shaken, I'm Stirred
7 Sensible Shoes Blues
8 Don't Get Down (Get Even)
9 Spidey
10 Needed: Heart Handbook
11 True Love/Youth
12 Cheque Card
13 Hackney
14 Here's To The State Of Mr. Poodle
15 Creepfoot
16 My Heart Beats Faster Than Techno
17 Count To 3
18 Milk Maid

Band Links:-

https://www.facebook.com/milkywimpshake

Label Links:-

http://www.fortunapop.com/
https://twitter.com/fortunapop
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fortuna-POP/202756739792517

Post A Comment

---

Comment

Name

your name

Location

ie London, UK

Submit

Check box to submit

Adam Coxon
Adrian Janes
Amanda J. Window
Andrew Twambley
Anthony Dhanendran
Benjamin Howarth
Cila Warncke
Daniel Cressey
Darren Aston
Dastardly
Dave Goodwin
Denzil Watson

Dixie Ernill
Dominic B. Simpson
Eoghan Lyng
Fiona Hutchings
Harry Sherriff
Helen Tipping
Jamie Rowland
John Clarkson
Julie Cruickshank
Kimberly Bright
Lisa Torem
Maarten Schiethart

Malcolm Carter
Marie Hazelwood
Mark Rowland
Nick Dent-Robinson
Nicky Crewe
Nige Nudds
Philamonjaro
Richard Lewis
Shirley Procter
Spencer Robertshaw
Steev Burgess
Steve Kinrade

Steve Miles
Tommy Gunnarsson
Zena Grieg