Moron Says What?!- Pop Up (EP)
7/10

Some parts are slightly out of tune, but it’s still absolute pop perfection. I always hoped that Moron Says What?!’s first official release would contain some sort of lo-fi element and thankfully the slightly distorted vocals sound like they were recorded into a old toy microphone. After all, it was a love-affair with their lo-fi recordings that first sparked my interest in the band, and without it, a polished MSW?!?! might sound more like CSS. The cleverly packaged Pop-Up EP, completely individually handmade by the band, opens up like a sandwich with the disc imitating a slice of tomato. The song titles are printed on a pyramid shaped piece of cardboard that rises up when you open the packaging. First song ‘Eat’ is the most disjointed of the four tracks and sounds slightly out of time, however, due to it’s ramshackle nature it highlights each band members individual playing style. The guitar riff on second track ‘Sleep’ is an obvious stand out; a simple yet profound pop riff, it runs throughout the song and leads into third track ‘Gringo’ where a new and equally inventive riff takes over. ‘Gringo’ provides brief evidence that the girls can also write wonderfully quirky lyrics, but the best is saved for last. ‘Nathalie Touch Me There Again’ is easily the best and cleanest track. The only track where the lyrics can be easily distinguished, it’s a schoolgirl style Barbie love song perhaps influenced by Katy Perry’s ‘I Kissed A Girl’. Singing “Nathalie, if I was a boy, I’d have a big crush on you, your hair is so soft”, the song is both charming and delightfully funny, much like the girls themselves.
Nick

 

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