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October 04, 2004
The Pinkest Doldrums
Mahjongg - Aluminum
Mahjongg was the beneficiary of a nice little review in the We Are the World section of P-fork circa midsummer, and now they're working on/about to release their debut LP on Cold Crush Records , some time this fall. This track, from their Machinegong EP, is leagues better than anything else on the disc, and is hopefully the direction the band will be pursuing for their full-length. An enfilade of hyperkinetic beats at the start clears the way for a pounding bassline and a swashbuckling (yes, you read that correctly) guitar. The vocals come in all hazy and disaffected, like the singer recorded all his tracks while lying on the floor in a smoky backroom. Then there's the breakdown, so well executed and natural, that makes this song particularly appealing for drunken 3 a.m. air-guitar freakouts. Which are pretty much a nightly ritual around here. [BUY]
Posted by matt at October 4, 2004 08:00 AM