Review: Murder Mystery - Are You Ready For The Heartache...
Posted on 23 March 2008 | 1 Comment
Every time I read the title of this record I think of Joe Elliott of Def Leppard belting out, “…bringing on the heartache…” but that’s really my problem, right? Anyhow, rock music that can normally be described simply as “pleasant,” “accessible,” or with any other like adjectives generally bores me to death. For the most part, Murder Mystery’s latest album Are You Ready For The Heartache Cause Here It Comes fits nicely into that categorization but there is something oddly charming about it. The band doles out simple and catchy mid-tempo pop-rock songs that sound slightly retro. There is nothing inherently bad about Murder Mystery and I can’t really say anything negative about the album other than it is a bit too safe for my taste. I would recommend this to fans of Ben Kweller, The Strokes, or even Brendan Benson even though I (personally) wouldn’t probably listen to it much. Oddly enough (or perhaps not) my favorite song from Are You Ready… is the one that stands out as different from everything else. “Love Astronaut” is a quirky little post-wave gem with a sugary little keyboard line that just eats into your head. You can listen below.
MP3 | Murder Mystery – Love Astronaut Are You Ready For The Heartache…
Filed Under: Album Reviews, Just Plain Rock
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