Golden Girls- XOXO (EP)
8/10

All this noise is made by one dude, no way! Matthew Vlahovich aka Golden Girls, taps into a confusing mix of Robert Smith-like vocals, a range of bouncy electro beats and delicious synth-coated power pop. It’s confusing because this type of music normally attracts tweenage girls, but Vlahovich’s lyrical content is a little bit too explicit for adolescent ears, tailored more towards horny teenagers on E. XOXO is a total party, albeit a very short one. Only one song breaches the three minute mark, final track ‘The Big League’, which is well known in Canada for featuring on the hit television show Tout Le Monde En Parle. The aptly titled ‘Hot Sex’ has also enjoyed time on television, it features in the porn film Artistic Fucking by Brooklyn indie porn company Burning Angel. All five songs have a totally unpretentious pop vibe, you just have to avoid taking them too seriously. Even if you think you’ve heard this sound before it’s worth turning a blind eye. Yes, ‘Asian Kids’ does sound a lot like Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head and yes, Vlahovich does sound a lot like Robert Smith. But imagine Smith laughing at himself instead of frowning in misery, or imagine the grim reaper standing behind his keyboard jumping up and down and throwing glitter into the crowd. XOXO isn’t meant to be over-analysed, it’s about having fun any which way possible, even if that fun requires being naked in the bedroom.
Nick

 

Posted by Nick Fulton under Album, Reviews