New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom
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Free Music Notes for Fantastic Playroom
Free Music Review: BETTER THAN CSS!
Hit: 4 Stars
This disc makes me want 2 prance around like a little girl! Great pick up!Free Music Review: Fantastical
Hit: 5 Stars
I can't get enough of this CD. I burned it to CD with Fancy Footwork
by Chromeo. I can't even begin to guess at how many times in a row I've listened to it, it took me a few listens to really get into it, but as with most CDs that happens. It is hard to describe the music...it's pop-y, catchy, and reminds me of the 80's. It is one of my most listened to CDs since I got a hold of The Essential Alice in Chains: Alice in Chains, The Faint, or Give Up: The Postal Service.
Free Music Review: Really 3 1/2 stars!
Hit: 3 Stars
The New Young Pony Club is one of many bands that are embracing the sound of Disco Rock. With groups like Maroon 5 taking it mainstream, smaller, more dance-oriented acts can fully flesh out that sound without fear. NYPC hails from London (but has a huge following in Australia, where they are signed to Modular Records), and has toured with Lily Allen, CSS, and the Klaxons, to name a few. Some might call their sound New Rave, but I much prefer my own labeling.
Fantastic Playroom, NYCP's debut album, is a romper room of fun and danceable beats. Singer Tahita Bulmer's voice sounds more like Imperial Teen (i.e. frequently out of tune) than Sarah Brightman, but this isn't really a bad thing in this case. Sometimes the more technically correct a vocalist sings, the less accessible they are.
"Get Lucky" opens the album, a groovy number about, gasp!, getting lucky! This song reminds me of Peaches, without the vulgarity. "Hiding on the Staircase" is the next track, and the one that stands out the most on the album. It is very different from the disco rock sound that is featured just about everywhere else. This song has a great tribal beat (not circuit tribal for all those people out there who love their club music) and a great political message. This is probably one of the most exciting songs on the album. "Ice Cream," their big cult hit, is the following song. I cannot get enough of this song, and for those in the same boat, track down Van She's fantastic Tech Mix of this song. Blowing full force back into disco, this song is not only as infectious as ice cream, but just as smooth and delicious. NYCP amp it up for "The Bomb," a relative stomper with a sing-a-long feel to it. Definitely a stand out. There are only a few tracks I don't really dig, like "Talking, Talking" and "Grey," in which we are told that grey is not their favorite color.
Summary - This album is for anyone with a desire to shake their booty, for anyone who loves their music a little different, or for anyone who's been looking for the next Blondie.
Free Music Review: dancy new wavy rock
Hit: 3 Stars
Catchy synth/rock pop you can dance to. It's fun, retro and borderline bubblegum but still memorable enough to be played again (though not too much). I hate doing formulas but think CSS (cansei de ser sexy) + Killers. I'd skip 'Grey', 'Jerk Me' and 'Fan' (they all sound more like brainstorming jam sessions than complete songs) if you're buying songs separately. Fav songs: Ice Cream, The BombFree Music Review: Every Song is Great! One of those Rare Finds!
Hit: 5 Stars
About every 6 to 7 years an album will come out where I hear it the first time and love everything on it. It is SO rare - examples would be 10,000 Maniacs "In My Tribe", Eurythmics "Peace", and Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians "Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars".
I was listening to independent radio here in LA and they played Ice Cream. The song IMMEDIATELY caught my attention with its hook much like CAKE did with "Never There".
I checked it out on Itunes and bought the album immediately. I have turned so many friends onto it and they are all amazed how hot their sound is...the band is tight and she is such a Blondie-esque detached almost "Waitresses" sound.
If you like punk, 80s new wave, dance or pop this CD will work for you!
Keep it coming NYPC!
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