Publicist
Thu 2 Jul 2009
Chain Gang
The man that made the lisp cool, Ian Svenonius from The Make-Up/Scene Creamers/Weird War/Nation Of Ulysses voices Weird War bandmate Sebastian Thomson’s latest project’s first release. Thomson, also drummer of Trans Am, produces a funked up disco dirge with the ‘Momma’ 12″ b-side ‘Stone Age’, a song that glistens with all the life and virility of a sleazy sex addict. With Svenonius replacing Publicist’s usual anonymous vocoder vocals, the law-breaking grooves on ‘Stone Age’are instantly catchy and entertaining, frothing with a fruity, frumpy bassline, Svenonius’s echoey rap verdicts and Thomson’s wobbling melodies. Disco drum machines keep the tune in check, pummeling it to a righteous end. Definitely one to watch, Publicist’s members are staples of the freak funk garage scene, and they just keep getting cooler and cooler. If any of you caught Weird War’s show in Auckland a few years back at Schooner Tavern, then you’ll know what I’m talking about when I say Svenonius is one of the friendliest guys in the bizz – the dude went round the bar hugging everyone after their performance. Publicist’s songs are a super fun branch off of these guy’s already massive musical tree, sprouting off from where Trans Am and The Make-Up left off.
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