Darwin Deez
Guilty pleasure #2. If no two songs on Broken Social Scene’s Forgiveness Rock Record sound the same, then Darwin Deez’s eponymous debut is the exact opposite. Every song sounds the same as all the others... I have absolutely loved this record, but I’m not sure I’d want another one by him. A one trick pony over two albums might be pushing it. Deez has hit here on a perfect formula for jangly pop-rock: 1) start with a three chord verse (remember to play chords in ‘jangly’ way), 2) add spacey noises in the background, 3) use high pitched vocals on the chorus (but actually underpin this with the same three chords as used in the verse); and 4) add spiky guitar riff over said chords towards the end of the song. It shouldn’t work. But it’s just such a fun album. It’s possible to sing along to all the tracks by the second listen: this is a record that’s bouncy, happy and, above all, jangly. Perfect for the summer, or for playing while undertaking any kind of boring task/chore. An absolutely brilliant Reading Festival performance helped keep this record in my rotation (and probably has led to it getting a higher placing than it otherwise would have). But ultimately it’s here cause it’s fun. The refrain from the outstanding (although – of course – still formula following) ‘Radar Detector’ has become code for happiness/silliness in my house. ‘You are a radar detector...’ (accompany with dance and finger pointing). Yay!
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