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Kill Matilda w/ Brompton Distress Call & Bullets Over Beauty
| Message Board > Show Reviews > Kill Matilda w/ Brompton Distress Call & Bullets Over Beauty |
| WestCoastWeasel User Info... |  I’m not sure how many run-of-the-mill emo bands I’m going to have to see before I “get it.” Although it’d make for a more enjoyable evening if I did—I think I simply ought to be more careful what I bother reviewing in the first place. Sure Brompton Distress Call had hooks, harmonies, and heart but when Daric Distress asked, half-seriously “do we suck that bad?”—I had to bite my lip. It was (to their credit) perhaps a little too early to tell. But as I later heard them cover “I’m Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of?” by A Day To Remember (go figure), followed by their own sappy, painful “I Love to Hate You” all I felt like doing was answering his question positively. This is the same thing over and over and over and over again. Having only heard a couple MySpace tracks and viewing a capturing video from Kill Matilda, I was really looking forward to seeing Dusty the Girl Icarus and her hard rock crew in-the-flesh. I was expecting them to be the most up my alley (of the evening’s three performers) and also who I came to see. Right off the bat, Dusty’s spunkyness and balls (absolutely no pun intended) and great pipes were apparent. Breaking through what was a poor overall live mixing job by the engineer, she showed her ability to sing well and scream the just the same. Hearing their single “She’s A Killer” early on gave me a great point of reference. While my interest was held and she exceeded my expectations performance wise, I couldn’t say the same for the overall stage presence between songs. From the second she hit the stage to the set’s demise, her over-using the word “fuck” detracted from the performance rather than spicing it up in any way. As my friend mentioned—no one’s shocked or dismayed by hearing “motherfucker,” especially when it’s intentional at almost every possible chance. Despite exaggerated mannerisms from bass player Mykel, when the music was on (for the most part), it overshadowed any aforementioned cringe-worthy banter. While I felt the set was a tad hit-or-miss for my tastes—the band was tight overall and the energy was notable. On the simpler, punchy tunes influenced by likes of the Misfits and Veruca Salt, I stood stoked and wanting more. When it shifted to a more Evanescence style of rock/metal, they lost momentum. Perhaps the set was a mix of older and newer tracks, validating the imbalance of style; maybe such a dynamic was intentional. While I thought the power-pop cuts with some punky snarl and scream was what fared best, I’m sure Kill Matilda’s sound can and will appeal to wider audiences as they trek across Canada on their way to their new home of Montreal. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for another video and upcoming EP, recorded here in Vancouver at GGGarth’s Nimbus Studios. I was semi-interested in seeing what all the hype was about in regards to Bullets over Beauty, but whenever that’s the case I have my warranted reservations. Setting the mood with a “Mr. Crowley”-like [Ozzy Osbourne] audio track piqued my interest and—oddly—followed with an instrumental intro song, which did kick some ass. It’s unfortunate that’s exactly where anything worthwhile both started and ended. As soon as I heard Steffyn sing, all I could think was “Great, another Geddy Lee-type rip off in the vein of Coheed and Cambria.” They blend a beyond typical mash of heavy riffage with whiny, sing along vocals surely to appeal to the stereotype of “side-bang boys” and their dark, pouty counterparts. I mean, the lead vocalist did play a mean lead guitar, which I almost always find admirable but the songs and their styles were contrived, trendy, self-important rock that just doesn’t. If this type of music passes for Vancouver “buzz-worthy” rock n’ roll, the indie-hipster epidemic out west is surely going to conquer. And hats off to ‘em, I guess. The turnout was rather low despite hearing about these guys constantly over the past year, so maybe the good word did get out. The high point was when Muse’s “Time Is Running Out” was heard, putting the whining to some good use… if only for a few minutes. ...Weasel Was Here - Mon, 5 Apr 2010 5:20pm | ||
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