Saturday, August 04, 2007
AUSSIE BOYS DELIVER
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 There are two albums from Australian artists I have been dying to hear; the forever-in-the-making debut from Van She, and the debut from Midnight Juggernauts. My infatuation with the Juggernauts began last year when they supported Norwegian pop goddess Annie during her first live Melbourne gig. It was such an electrifying performance that I ordered their EP "Secrets Of The Universe" right away online and, to keep me happy until the disc arrived, bought the tracks on iTunes so I could have my fix. Now that their debut album has finally arrived, the excitement is too much for me to contain. Everything I thought I would get out of a full length album from the Juggernauts, I got within my first listen of Dystopia. "Ending of an Era" is an absolute euphoric exercise in moody electro, whilst new single "Into The Galaxy" does its job in providing all round brilliance over a 5 minute time frame, a track which is destined to set fire to the disco, and maybe even the Taco Bell.
But let us talk about this records pinnacle moment. This pinnacle moment has a name, the name being "Road To Recovery," Dystopia's most wondrous exercise by a long shot, which is saying something seeing as previous hits "Tombstone" and "Shadows"--all ace beyond words--are included on this albums track listing. The verses are phenomenal, the production is astonishingly offtap, and that divine chorus is like an ode to Madonna's "Get Together." Then, just when you think things cannot get any more spectacular, "Twenty Thousand Leagues" comes in like a bat out of hell, sprinkling about the best bits of Stuart Price, Blondie's "Rip Her To Shreds" and the Human League through a wind machine on a sunny day. If you are not down with the status of wind machines, they are seriously brilliant, underestimated, and are an item which should be a non-negotiable requirement for every nightclub dance floor in this country. Just as virtually every track on Dystopia should be too.
"Dystopia" is out on Monday and you can purchase your copy from here.Labels: Australian Pop
2 Comments:
- 8:08 AM | Paul said...
ooo you and nick alien hitter are all over these dudes like flies to honey. Or as my beloved ruthiepoos once said, oh i am all over that like it's a hairy lady sandwich with extra mayonnaise.
Um, ok, now i think i just threw up in my mouth a little. anyway i shall check out these vultures and report back!
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- 11:20 AM | J'ason D'luv said...
Speaking of Annie, wasn't she supposed to put a second album out about 9 months ago or so? What happened to that?
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