Camp rock
Welcome to a new genre, Camp rock. Dedicated to the most recent album by Of Montreal.
I’m not talking tents and guitars, this is all about dragging the likes of Scissor Sisters away from the glamour, putting them through a Rapture-like shredder and piecing together again to form music with attitude that still makes you want to dance in a faintly camp way. All moves and flailing arms.
Of Montreal are going to be the highlight of this year’s Leicester Summer Sundae, if my addiction to the album is anything to go by.
You can listen to the whole wonderful creation here:
http://www.ofmontreal.net/flashsite/index.html
To really experience what i mean, try Suffer for Fashion uninhibited in the privacy of your bedroom, or the unnecessarily named Heimdalsgate like a Promethean Curse (come on guys, that’s just pretentious).
However, the real gem of the piece is Gronlandic Edit (again, lets just have a name that makes sense). Mika, this is how to use falsetto, and the harmonies work here, as if in homage to Brian Wils… damn it.
Recommended for
Carolyn – Can you have the DJ play them at your wedding just to see how people dance to them?
Nick – I’ve seen you dance
Carina – It has something of a Sheffield feel about it, can’t quite explain. Steely edge to dance music!?
Russ S – It’s experimental enough for people not to be that interested, so get your teeth into them quick!
Beth and Beccy S – Because I will be dragging you both to see them at LSS!
Steer clear
Matt Christie – Doesn’t suit your Jagger-esque style
Mika
Why?
A falsetto voice and exuberant nature does not make you Freddie Mercury.
How do you get big gig slots? Really? My hairdresser likes you. I used to respect hairdressers.
You were listed in all the newspapers’ ones to watch for 2006 or something like that, which goes to show how staged the whole thing is. You just happened to have a big push on for the start of that year, so the newspapers can all say – look our prediction is spot on. Yes I’m still bitter.
You’re ruining my enjoyment of Heroes on DVD everytime the genius boy Mika is on. Instead of following the plot I get your annoying grinning mug in my mind and a high pitched squeal kicks in.
And no, you don’t get a link to a myspace. Or recommended to any of my friends, even if they shamelessly secretly like you. You should be banned. Even on Magic FM.
Thanks
