Thought I'd start another new series, inspired by a random discovery on Facebook.
The Ethical Debating Society create a righteous racket, a confusion of good intentions and wonderful, garbled drumming. Vocals come strident and supportive and fast. You kind of don't need to understand or even make out individual consonants because you just know you'd be down the front dancing furious and spasmodic to the jerky, flailing rhythms, the storm drawing on elements of Allison Wolfe here and Carrie Brownstein there. The live recordings on their MySpace page are as tinny as fuck, but the sound quality only serves to heighten the sense of excitement, of jubilation, of freedom. They mention Liliput/Kleenex on their page - and damn, if I can't feel that same sense of childlike glee.
Goddamn, if this isn't but my heartland music. From the UK, apparently. Interview to follow.
If you interview them you could ask them WHAT WHERE THEY THINKING standing on stage inanely blowing bubbles, chatting, giggling and being a constant distraction and eyesore throughout the (otherwise brilliant) Kimya Dawson gig at All Tomorrow's Parties. Their contribution amounted to nothing more than plugging their own (rubbish) band. Depressing.
ReplyDeleteWell "Lillian", I think they were having a great time with an artist they idolize in the spirit of the PARTY. The clue is kind of in the name. Have you actually met Kimya Dawson, or even listened to her lyrics? Jealous much, you sour buffoon.
ReplyDeleteI'm not interested in starting a row, I'm not really interested enough in the band to bother. It's not even jealousy - I like Kimya enough to enjoy the show from the front, within the crowd. I even thought it was pretty cool at first that Kimya invited them on stage without even knowing them. But I was pretty shocked (and I think so was Kimya) when the girls proceeded to look gormless, chat to each other whilst Kimya was singing (an artist they apparently idolize!) and refuse to get involved when she invited them to. Party, much?
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