Despite having a fairly ridiculous band name/album title, Metal Flake Mother's one and only full-length album is a treat for those who like weird pop songs with hooks and a slightly quirky and creepy edge. The music contained within the reels of Beyond The Java Sea is full of unconventional melodies and creative arrangements; utilizing a surf guitar sound...full of that "round" rockabilly tone and dripping with reverb. When listening to this great cd, it becomes apparent that perhaps Metal Flake Mother was influenced by Pixies in both their guitar sound and their songwriting approach...and it works wonders! because everyone has heard many bands that try to ape the Pixies style; but Metal Flake Mother pulls it off by adding plenty of their own personality and elements that make them a band on their own. The singer's vocals are great...flamboyant, tuneful, slightly off-kilter, but never over the top; aways staying to the respectful range of the song. Beyond the Java Sea is a record that I have grown intimate with over the years and remains one of my favorite albums. Discover for yourself what all the fuss is about...look past the band name, album title, and the dreadful cover art, and discover a secret masterpiece.
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4 comments:
how freaking weird that I haven't clicked on your little bloggy blog for months and months and when I do, my eyes rest upon our mutual love, MFM!
I don't even like java, but I love the java sea!
this is really cool! i didn't really get into it until the 4th or 5th track, but then I really dug it from then on.
Stupid stupid reality television: The song Mr. Flavor automatically made me think of Flavor of Love. How sad and awful is that??
Thanks for the cool post, man!
Dan, the link is dead. Any chance you could re-up this? Ta
That was supposed to say Damn.. not Dan. lol Keyboard fail
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