Listener Reviews & Comments
I saw this band a few times in New York City in 1997 and 1998. They seemed to be playing every other month for a while. I used to go to the club Vampyros Lesbos all the time. They played there. I had a few of their albums at this time. I even saw them play a show at Brownies. It was a memorable show. The 1990s were all about kitsch, post-modernism and revivalism. This exploration into Serge Gainsbourg seemed very fresh. This album seems like their most accessible in a while. "My Melody" was sort of sad. This album is obsessed with films. "Cinemania" recalls the recent film "The Dreamers." There is homage to Clockwork Orange. Most of the songs are in French and German, and a few in English. Brezel Goring and Francoise Cactus are good at what they do. There are a few more electronic sounds, on songs like "Cannibale." Many people have been in this band. They seem to break up every few years after exhausting tours. In ten years, they have done six albums and a load of singles. They are ambitious. It's not as serious as Radiohead, but it's very entertaining. Kids seem to like this music too.
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