The Whip - X Marks Destination
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The Whip
Release Date: 24/03/08
Label: Southern Fried Records
Rating: 8/10
After living in the shadows and being the support act for bands such as Simian Mobile Disco and Hadouken!, The Whip have finally climbed their way up the bill, and it’s their time to shine with a long-awaited album to go hand in hand with a UK tour. After a train of well received singles an album was most certainly needed, ‘X Marks Destination’ bares high expectations, and has been hyped up by everyone from NME to bloody HMV.
They hail from Manchester; yes, they sound like New Order, and yes, their album most certainly echoes former glories of ‘madchester’. Putting aside the obvious comparisons, we believe they will meet success this year. This album is a gem, and after a disappointing array of crappy bands under the illusive genre of ‘neu rave’ that 2007 spawned to us, The Whip are raising the standards. We’ll admit, they aren’t exactly lyrical geniuses, but their catchy, repetitive chants will have you singing along easily, and have proven difficult to get out of your head.
We have listened to the entire album, we imagined it would be hard to listen to a continuous chain of electro pop for 50 minutes straight, but it’s a light hearted, fun and an easy album to listen to. We are welcomed by ‘Trash’, it’s a corker, this electro stomper is a grand beginning and certainly leaves you with a thirst for more. Following ‘Trash’ is ‘Save My Soul’, which is rather mediocre, it bored us in ways, much like ‘Sirens’, they are decent songs, just not as strong as anthems such as ‘Sister Siam’. ‘Sister Siam’ is ridiculously catchy, its infectious beat, screechy bleeps and memorable lyrics will have anybody dancing. ‘Divebomb’ has been weaved in and out of playlists for the past year now, with its tinkering synths, and techno howls, it’s the epitome of Nintendo electro. ‘Frustration’ is actually lyrically impressive, with husky northern vocals, tints of angst, and a melancholy of gritty, heavy synths, this song stands out like a sore thumb. ‘Throw It In The Fire’ was a disappointing end to the album; it’s a bit lazy lyrically, and structurally.
All in all, it’s a tight, well crafted album that is sure to be blaring out of indie club nights across the country.
Racheal Crowther
The Whip Official Site
The Whip Myspace
Buy The Whip CDs | Buy The Whip mp3s | Buy The Whip Tickets | Buy The Whip Merch
Release Date: 24/03/08
Label: Southern Fried Records
Rating: 8/10
After living in the shadows and being the support act for bands such as Simian Mobile Disco and Hadouken!, The Whip have finally climbed their way up the bill, and it’s their time to shine with a long-awaited album to go hand in hand with a UK tour. After a train of well received singles an album was most certainly needed, ‘X Marks Destination’ bares high expectations, and has been hyped up by everyone from NME to bloody HMV.
They hail from Manchester; yes, they sound like New Order, and yes, their album most certainly echoes former glories of ‘madchester’. Putting aside the obvious comparisons, we believe they will meet success this year. This album is a gem, and after a disappointing array of crappy bands under the illusive genre of ‘neu rave’ that 2007 spawned to us, The Whip are raising the standards. We’ll admit, they aren’t exactly lyrical geniuses, but their catchy, repetitive chants will have you singing along easily, and have proven difficult to get out of your head.
We have listened to the entire album, we imagined it would be hard to listen to a continuous chain of electro pop for 50 minutes straight, but it’s a light hearted, fun and an easy album to listen to. We are welcomed by ‘Trash’, it’s a corker, this electro stomper is a grand beginning and certainly leaves you with a thirst for more. Following ‘Trash’ is ‘Save My Soul’, which is rather mediocre, it bored us in ways, much like ‘Sirens’, they are decent songs, just not as strong as anthems such as ‘Sister Siam’. ‘Sister Siam’ is ridiculously catchy, its infectious beat, screechy bleeps and memorable lyrics will have anybody dancing. ‘Divebomb’ has been weaved in and out of playlists for the past year now, with its tinkering synths, and techno howls, it’s the epitome of Nintendo electro. ‘Frustration’ is actually lyrically impressive, with husky northern vocals, tints of angst, and a melancholy of gritty, heavy synths, this song stands out like a sore thumb. ‘Throw It In The Fire’ was a disappointing end to the album; it’s a bit lazy lyrically, and structurally.
All in all, it’s a tight, well crafted album that is sure to be blaring out of indie club nights across the country.
Racheal Crowther
The Whip Official Site
The Whip Myspace
Buy The Whip CDs | Buy The Whip mp3s | Buy The Whip Tickets | Buy The Whip Merch
Comments
typeofcheese
31 Mar 2008, 07:07
31 Mar 2008, 07:07
1/10 - what the fuck? - the whip are amazing
also, the review doesn't exactly say its worth 1/10 does it? grrr
also, the review doesn't exactly say its worth 1/10 does it? grrr