The Manhattan Love Suicides - Clusterfuck EP
5 Comments Published by Trev Lostmusic on Friday, March 14, 2008 at 22:36.
Out now on Squirrel Records is the latest 4 track EP from The Manhattan Love Suicides. With the radio friendly title of the 'Clusterfuck' EP. I got my copy of the single yesterday and pretty much like every Manhattan Love Suicides release so far it's been an instant hit here.The recent UK live shows unveiled the new five piece line up of the band. Caroline, Adam and Darren are now joined by extra guitarist (Rob) and a new drummer (Rachel). This is a treat to see in action and the band have some East coast US dates coming up at the end of March. If you are stateside and get the chance to go along to their shows - you should take the opportunity - as this band are getting better and better and one day soon they're going to do the perfect 20 minute set.
The band, if you're not aware, have a very distorted and feedback driven sound. Their noise pop has always been aligned to super hummable tunes and this EP is no different - although this is by far and away the 'heaviest' I have heard the band. 'Clusterfuck' the song kicks off the EP and it is a song I recognise from seeing the band a few times over the past year. The melody is strong - but the ferocity of the guitar and drums is stronger. This is up there with the best songs they've released to date. Elsewhere we get 'Detriot Diesel' which is probably the meanest, baddest song they've committed to vinyl - reminding me in places of My Bloody Valentine circa 'Feed Me With Your Kiss'.
On the flip side we are treated to 'Burning Wire' which is probably the poppiest song on the EP - it still fuzzes in all the right places - but the bass doesn't churn the way it does elsewhere on the record. If the proceeding song lacks the churning bass - the final song on the EP - 'Heat and Panic' has churning bass with added churning bass (this one is available to stream on the bands My Space page). A truly grinding pop song. This is where the band show their punk rock roots. This is still pop music - but it is pop music that dares to rock. That dares to make your ears bleed. The louder you play this EP - the better it sounds (although I'd guess my neighbours may not agree!). And guess what - I fucking love it.
Great Post Trev,
I can't wait for my copy to come to the States.
i'm dying for the postman to drop this off!!! i cant wait!
They have definitely taken a HUGE step in my direction by the sound of the "Heat and Panic" song. If the rest of the EP is in a similar vein I might finally learn to like them as much as everyone else does!
It is a problem to me living in Brazil. Probably i never see the Manhatans live in the rest of my life.
can't wait to have them here in new york city at the "house of pains" (its like the house of blues, but with no blues in case you're wondering)
in fact, i just inflated the air mattress upon which one of the manhattan's will sleep. it's not so large, so i'm thinking Adam might be out of luck...