Wouldn't it be nice if every band was as unpretentious as Royal Trux spin-off Black Bananas? They admit to using "time-tested elements" and fusing together different sounds they find to recreate the ideas in their head, and what's more, they do it with confidence and give a knowing nod to their forerunners. The music on their new album 'Electric Brick Wall' isn't one-dimensional by any means; these guys are magpies who absorb different ideas and then twist them into their own shapes. Take lead single 'Physical Emotions', it's a track that uses plenty of retro electronic sounds and even elements of hip-hop to craft their experimental rock sound. It could even be a different band to that which made the opening track of the LP.
'Power 8 Eeeeeeeeight' is a totally different kettle of fish. Here they take the sounds of classic psychedelic rock; heaps of guitar that's nicely contorted for that trippy effect; a more classic rock formula and the same cocksure (but not arrogant) attitude and end up with a scorching electronic blow-out that is the reason why you bought those powerful speakers in the first place. Unlike many psych tracks, 'Power 8 Eeeeeeeeight' gets down to business right away with the no major introduction, merely a few seconds before it launches it's aural assault. We're not talking overblown and intolerably intense; this is controlled and cool and allows the guitars room to roam free despite the short duration. A teasing glimpse of their more eclectic leanings creeps in towards the end, but really this is pure and simple classic psych made for all the right reasons.
Black Bananas' website
Buy the album
Catch them live:
11-01 Lisbon, Portugal - ZDB
11-02 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Club
11-03 Dudingen, Sweden - Bad Bonn
11-04 Berlin, Germany - Kantine am Beghain
11-05 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
11-06-07 Reykjavik, Iceland - Iceland Airwaves Festival
11-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paridiso Upstairs
11-09 Anvers, Belgium - Autumn Falls Festival @ Trix
11-10 Leeds, England - Brudenell
11-11 London, England - 100 Club
11-12 Paris, France - Point FMR
11-14 Pordenone, Italy - Pin Box Studio
11-15 Verone, Italy - Interzona
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