Friday night. Time to listen to music. Time to drink. Time to party. But there arent any parties going on. well none that I've been invited to anyway... As I pop open my 5th Corona, Im looking through my recently aquired music, for bands that have been catching my ear lately. The Presets are one such band. Insound calls their debut album BEAMS, "A magnificent journey of an album from heaven to hell and back again" I dont know that I went through hell listening to this album... but there are definitley elements of what I would hope heaven would be like.
The Presets manage to strip Electro Rock back to the basics while opening up an entirely new vibe to a genre that sometimes seems a bit over played. Thier glitchy synth lines Often times remind me of early Kraftwork. But there are times when I'm reminded of current Electro Synth Pop Rock Gods The Faint... But cooler and more artsy. Either way, there is no denying that this band knows what Do it yourself glam electro punk pop is all about. BEAMS, for the most part keeps you entertained from start to finish. Its not all about "do me" dancefloor beats and "slap my ass" synth bass lines (Althought there is quite a bit of that)... these guys manage to pull off some element of substance. Whether it be by thier sometimes sludgy synth lines or thier lyrics of love and heartache and sexy references to Kitties... in the middle... Hey Kitties are great subjects for songs! Hey! They still manage put me in a mood that I like. And I'm not just saying that because I'm now on my 6th Corona. I happen to really like Kitties.
Being a DJ, I was instantly drawn to the third track on the album, Down Down Down. Guaranteed to be a dancefloor smash. It has all the elements I approve of for Indie dance rock. Its not too straight forward. But its got a beat that makes you move instantly. And yes its got one of those "Slap my Ass" Synth Bass lines and "Do Me" Dancefloor beats.
If you go to Insounds website there are some more track to download! and there are some interesting videos on the Presets site too!
Now someone call and invite me to a party! or at least bring me some more beer!
The Presets - Down Down Down
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