ALBUM REVIEWS
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The Broken Family Band
PLEASE AND THANK YOU COOKING VINYL 20.4.09 @www.vanguard-online.co.uk I hate to sound like I’m old before my time, but since when did moderate Indie need to have so much swearing? The answer, according to The Broken Family Band, is “regularly”. Which is a shame, because the main thing I take away from “Please and Thank You” is that they seem to shoehorn ‘fuck’s in as often as possible, regardless of whether or not they’re needed. Maybe it’s their way of sounding different. Their style is enjoyable enough, but it’s nothing new. Their stories about love and sex steer them in a Dogs Die In Hot Cars / The Ripps direction, but without the sincerity and deeper meaning. See “St Albans”: ‘You’re only in St Albans coz you thought you were having sex. No-one wants to fuck you in this town.’ Maybe I’m overthinking this. I mean, a few years ago, the student me would probably have loved this; enjoyed the edgy imagery and the band daring to talk so straight about love and… stuff. Or maybe I’m right, and the band are looking in the wrong drawer for the magic ingredient. Having stirred together spicy subject matter and tangy beats, then left to set for 45 minutes, there are some parts of “Please and Thank You” that are the musical equivalent of icing a cake with cheddar mash. Fine when apart, but just plain odd when put together. www.thebrokenfamilyband.com |