Bahnhoff Zoo – I Am Not a Murderer
I am not sure how to introduce a band whose email suggesting I listen to their music consisted mostly of taking the piss out of me for that god-awful rant about PR people the other week but, erm, ‘bastards’ springs to mind:
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See, bastards. Well this particular bunch of bastards play a sort of slightly bored-sounding 80s synth-indie which I can often take or leave, generally. It’s definitely take in this case though, because this is a really enjoyable song. Funnily enough, it was listening to this that I suddenly (and I think you could say ‘finally’) made the connection between the slightly spastic synth-rock that is so popular these days and its origins twenty-odd years ago.
It’s not shocking in its musical recipe in any way, but there’s something in the breezy, cool delivery that really appeals to me. In lieu of a really obvious hook they approach this with more of a musical trajectory that lifts lazily from start to finish. They seem to be more of a mind to use texture to create an atmosphere whereby the song sticks rather than the more obvious ‘here comes the catchy guitar bit’ approach that indie has a bad habit of lapsing into. Anyway, this sound promising and the other couple of songs on their MySpace page are good – bar the dance remix, but then, I was always going to hate that, really, wasn’t I – so I reckon these guys have some good things to bring our way if they can keep this up.
Alex was happy for me to put the song up here, despite the fact that it is supposed to be a paid download, so please respect his generosity and go to the Oxford Music Net website and pay the pound. It’s a good song, and it’s worth it, so go on, piss off and put your hand in your pocket.
Bahnhof Zoo – I Am Not a Murderer
Wow, I usually hate this sort of stuff but this is quite listenable-to. Also, I’d buy anything off a band with such a successful piss take of someone they are trying to get to play their song.
Erm, yes, it wasn’t that funny. Less about that said the better thank you.
I think it’s sort of dreadful (“bored-sounding 80s synth-indie” is it, I guess), but anyone who thinks to stab the armpit of a gummy bear deserves at least some credit.
It’s harmless enough I suppose.
Problem is that there are simply dozens of other vastly better places to go and get your fix of this stuff when you’re in the mood for it..
Ach, bollocks, the pair of you. I’d certainly agree that the sound brings nothing new to the table, but then that is true for 80-90% of bands on the planet.
I judge this sort of thing on a very simple basis: originality and innovation aside would I actively seek this song out again in order to play it some more, and here the answer is definitely Yes.