Quick Fixes of Music Reviews
Be Your Own Pet –Get Awkward
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Be Your Own Pet (BYOP) is a garage-punk-trendy pop band from Tennessee that first appeared in 2006 with their self-titled album. In their first album, the influences by the likes of Yeah Yeah Yeah were quite obvious but with much more raw tunes and few moderations between their tracks. In their second attempt, they exhibit a bit more diversity (I did say “a bit”) in their songs and somewhat less noise and more rhythm. Can’t say I hated it, nor did I really love it. I do find their name amusing though (if anything).
Boy Kill Boy – Stars and the Sea
Another indie Brit band? How many are there out there? Guess much more than we hoped for. Boy Kill Boy is one of those bands that are destined more for across-the-Atlantic listening (without hiding their origins). Their first album was quite a pleasant surprise, with nice reefs, pleasant lyrics and generally fun. In Stars and the Sea they manage to produce an even better sound (with the exception of a couple of cheesy tracks). Much more catchy tunes and shout out loud tracks, with Ready to Go and Pen & Ink really hitting the right spots. If only they didn’t end their album with the Morrissey-ish Two Souls. I doubt if they ever going to break into real stardom, but then again, we’ve seen worse bands on the charts. Definitely worth checking out.
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