StarfuckerReptillians
Polyvinyl Records [2011]
Fire Note Says: Starfucker mature on new long player Reptilians that represents their best to date!
Album Review:
First off, I am sure this Portland band never gets as much press as their music deserves because of their name. Starfucker is not really the band you can discuss around the dinner table but their synth-pop driven LP, Reptilians, could be absorbed and liked by everyone there. The record has many highlights that set this type of record
a notch up from rest with its great hooks, bouncy pulsating synth lines and the addition of a live drummer to warm up the total sound. All of this works and pushes this relatively young 4 year old band forward from their previous efforts. Reptilians also showcases stronger songwriter from the band, as the record follows a more themed base line that tackles death and the possible end of the world throughout its twelve tracks. This of course does not stop Starfucker from still being completely likable and presenting you with catchy tracks but the focus on Reptilians gives them a more serious side that I don't believe ever came through before and should rid any critics of calling their music cute. Reptilians feels and sounds like a transition record for Starfucker that could lead to bigger success, as they are finally finding their own path and true sound where they stop sounding like other bands and become the standard to be compared to, as this album represents their best to date!Key Tracks: "Bury Us Alive", "Astoria", "Julius"
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