{"id":39763,"date":"2006-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-05-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/hind-hind-legs\/"},"modified":"2006-05-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-05-18T00:00:00","slug":"hind-hind-legs","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/hind-hind-legs\/","title":{"rendered":"Hind Hind Legs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Canadians have done it again. From the fledging
\nEquator Records comes the second release (Islands’ Return To The
\nSea<\/i> launched first in early April), Montreal’s The Lovely
\nFeathers with their debut, Hind Hind Legs<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The album is an upbeat mix of “post-punk infused
\neccentric pop,” as the band describes themselves, and from the
\nstart, they stick to that statement. Hind Hind Legs<\/i> opens
\nwith “Pope John Paul;” the strangeness of its title accounted for
\nwith a refrain of “Pope John Paul, where’re you from? \/ Krakow,
\nPoland, Krakow, Poland!” in this guitar-driven eulogy. It’s only
\nodder from there, though odd in an absolutely endearing way (sort
\nof like the conglomeration of characters fused together in the
\ncover art, along with a wayward deer for good measure).<\/p>\n

The almost Franz Ferdinand-sounding “In The Valley”
\ncontinues along in the same vein with its jangly guitar, and “I
\nReally Like You” is one of the standouts of the album. It’s about
\nas low-key a number as the band can manage on the persistently
\nenergetic Hind Hind Legs<\/i>, though contrasted by its first few
\nseconds of hysterical shrieking immediately countered by profuse
\napologies and singer Mark Kupfert cramming an astounding amount of
\nwords into a single line, in falsetto, natch.<\/p>\n

It’s one of the few sparse moments that the album
\npauses to take a bit of a breather, before continuing their
\nabsolutely insane sugar high in “Frantic,” featuring frenetic
\ndrumming. However, the lyrics are lacking something and seem to
\nrely mostly on delivery instead of actual content.<\/p>\n

The high point for me is “Wrong Choice,” which is
\nalmost classic Weezer with its instantly catchy chorus. It’s indie
\nat its finest, and the most cohesive track on the album,
\nhighlighting the band working their distinctive sound
\nperfectly.<\/p>\n

Also worth a mention are “Rod Stewart” and “Photo
\nCorners,” the first of which pays a nod to one of the singer’s most
\nnotorious hits with its chorus “If it’s just my body you want \/ my
\nbody you want \/ then come on and tell me.” It’s just a fun burst of
\nshort and sweet rock in its two minute run time. “Photo Corners”
\nenjoys a few seconds as a folky acoustic track before building up
\nto feature another one of their sing-along choruses and poppy
\nsynths.<\/p>\n

The Lovely Feathers are easily comparable to acts
\nlike Hot Hot Heat, the Kaiser Chiefs, The Unicorns or the
\naforementioned Franz Ferdinand at times, but they’ve managed to
\ncarve out their own singular sound, though it would benefit from
\nsome refinement on later albums. But for the most part, Hind
\nHind Legs<\/i> is pure enjoyment and guarantees you’re sure to be
\nbouncing right along with them.<\/p>\n

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