1. In the Trunk (2:52)
2. MLK, JR (3:05)
3. Blare/Blaire (2:22)
4. Thanksgiving Day Parade (1:36)
5. Throw Your Sex on The Floor (7:54)
6. Untitled (4:31)
In the debut effort from Ottawa's much-hyped and long-awaited "Animated Dracula," the dance punk duo (made up of Alvin Despot and Eric Harbor) deliver 6 rollicking songs. The first, "In the Trunk," is a sweeping gothic-throwback with surf rock tendencies. Following the title track is the aptly titled, "MLK, JR," a soulful jaunt through the history of African-American music, sampling everyone from the Temptations, to James Brown, to the Black Eyed peas. "Blare/Blare" begins with thunderous technotronic bass, slowly building into the first verse when singer Despot lets out a guttural wail straight out of of horror movie. Next, "Thanksgiving Day Parade" is a short, calliope-themed interlude that sounds as though it was recorded on Coney Island. "Throw Your Sex on the Floor" is clearly the gem of the album, and has recieved widespread college radio play in the Ottawa region. Utilizing an entire orchestra, Despot and Harbor successfully merge Schubert with The Turtles in a psycha-classical epic. Lastly, the Untitled track is a 4 minute masterpiece of white noise, with a looped sample of Despot whispering "Count Me Out" played erratically in both reverse and forward. "Untitled" is sure to be a live favorite. "In the Trunk" falls comes up short in that the songs lack variety, and blend into the monotony of one another. Each song individually is a gem, but strewn together, they fail to stand out from the crowd. A solid debut, we can only hope that Animated Dracula continue to revamp and rework the Ottawa music scene. Out February 10th, 2010 on Dance Eclectic
7.5/10
~Court
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