Micachu & The Shapes- Friday 24th May
The Mystery Jets are certainly fans, describing them as ‘wild’ ‘melancholy’ and ‘tribal’ – and Micachu & The Shapes certainly are both captivating and fascinating. The odd blend of electronic sounds and stop-start rhythms are something which may later grow on you, but it is the no-frills, South-London androgyny of Micachu’s voice that makes your ears prick up, coupled with the feminine melodic harmonies of new single “Golden Phone” and the understated, softly staccato delivery of lyrics. This song is undeniably likeable for it’s eclectic mish-mash layering of quirky Atari noises and weird percussive instruments, creating a strange, danceable and progressively addictive track, which is so different to everything else.
With similar style, “Turn Me Weller” peculiarly begins with the drone of a vacuum cleaner, before the digitally discordant introduction reveals it to be an altogether darker and more melancholic sound. Lyrics like “You squeeze my heart so tight tonight,” have so much more resonance over such emotionally crafted electronica, and the repeating lines “Will you get to me and turn me well? /I’m a tired soul,” underline the downbeat mood; soulful whilst remaining bizarre in composition.
M&TS have an unusual originality to their music – edgy, eccentric and subtly stirring. It’s hard to initially know what to make of them, but their curious and refreshing melodies will keep your mind replaying them – and your fingers revisiting their myspace page.
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