Fight Like What?

Like Apes, friends.

When primitive instinct takes over, and the urge to jump around; screaming and swearing like the true Irish lout that you are, FLApes debut album "Fight Like Apes and The Mystery of The Golden Medallion," would certainly provide a suitable soundtrack. Its a raucous, contagious mixture of loud noise, some of the most surprising lyrics ("and did you fuck her? / did you stick things up her?") and a song for pretty much every mood.

I'd bought both EP's a few months ago, and so, I'd become familiar with about five or six songs on the album. I know there's been debate over the originals versus the re-recordings, but to be honest i think if anything, the superior sound quality of the new versions is much more like the authentic, live FLApes experience. And by that, i meant they're better. :)

The two new tracks on the album that i cant stop humming / listening to / singing in my sleep are "Tie Me Up With Jackets," and "Digifucker." I think the first is probably the closest thing to a love song that we've seen from the Apes. With lyrics like "but i'd love to see you in the nude with faux fur jackets round your head," and "but you can live there too and we'll play Lovely Noise, lovely noise that makes you love me," there's just something about it i can't get enough of. MayKay's voice is soft, and it's just a babe of a song.
"Digifucker," is a bit more like what i'd come to know and love from MayKay, Pockets and co. A bitta lewd vulgarity ("did you stick things up her? and did she love it?" doesn't actually come across as harsh as it might sound. The emotions in MayKays voice communicate something else to. Something you might relate to if you've ever asked the question "did he/she fuck him/her?" yourself. ;) I'm not so sure yet if i like the little voice over piece in the middle. I like the effect the same thing gives to "Battlestations," but here, i think it detracts a little from the action.


Out of Ten? Ten. It's fantastic.

And the Academy gig on the 5th of December? €14.50? Bargain!
I'm there.