Juno & The Dismemberment Plan - Split CDEP
Let's dissect this one shall we. There are four songs on here by two bands and they are four very
different goddamn structures and songs and all of them could very well make
your top ten radio hits. You know -- if radio was any good and played bands
that should be heard.Your party song for the year is "The Dismemberment Plan Gets Rich." Leave it to these funky punks to lay another piece of techno dance party rock on yr ass. The lyrics are funny as hell to complement this sonic blast of groove. Eric Axelson's bass will get you moving, Travis Morrison's vocal delivery will freak you out like 1967. You will not stop rocking. Juno will deliver the ultimate ROCK to you. If you are not familiar with Juno well they take the best parts of music and make them better. If you think Sunny Day Real Estate was awe inspiring, then once you catch a whiff of "Non-Equivalents" you will melt into a puddle and Juno will stomp on you. The break down at the end is so luscious and sexy. A lullaby for the twenty-somethings, it will all make sense soon. As if Juno wasn't bad ass enough already their cover of DJ Shadow's "High Noon" will knock you the fuck out. It's about time Rock reclaimed it's titled as the most powerful and important music and with Juno taking a beautiful techno song and turning it into a beautiful rock instrumental they stake claim that a rock outfit can still make powerful music. The main guitar riff is so fucking metal and righteous. Just try not to break too much shit in your room And if you though that the eighties produced nothing but pappy crap well you'd be almost right. The only problem is that the Dismemberment Plan kicks so much ass and understands how to listen to songs and deconstruct them into something fucking awesome. When I heard the D-Plan's version of "Crush" by Jennifer Page I was having a hard time remembering it. But as I got deeper into the lyrics I remembered it's awesome eighties roller rink romance. See the reason why The D-Plan rules is they turned this dance track into an awesome ballad that will sooth you and bring you back down to earth after you have danced your room into broken chaos. You can get some rest and sleep now as the D-Plan lays you down for the night. Do your household, car, work place and CD player a favor and pick this damn CD up. If you never heard these bands take this shit on, then this will blow you away. The Dismemberment Plan will blow your mind out of your little cranium and Juno will destroy your puny existence and either way you'll be happy that they did. --Erik Gamlem |
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