Yes Giantess is synth-pop band from Boston and its debut album, Siren, while a respectable freshman offering the album is kind of a let down. A year or so before the album came out the band released the track “Tuff ‘n Stuff” and it was great. The song (which also appears on Siren) was energetic, spastic, clever, maybe even a little ironic but most of all it was a fun, well crafted pop song. Since I heard that song I’ve eagerly awaited the band’s debut but now that it’s here I’m left a little disappointed. The 80s’ synth-pop genre is making a huge comeback at the moment and while there are a number of band’s that are doing it right (La Roux, Passion Pit), Yes Giantess comes real close but doesn’t quite have that extra little awesomeness to make it onto the radical list. (You like that little extra use of 80s’ vernacular there?) There are really only two or three real stand out tracks here. The rest of the album is rather generic and feels rushed and forced. The lyrics for the most part start to come across more and more juvenile as the album progresses (they use “girl” only once or twice less than the Backstreet Boys) and the beats are all the same. It’s honestly really hard to differentiate between the bulk of these songs and as much as I hate to say it, the synthesizers and beats gets old quick. The best tracks here, and the ones definitely worth downloading, are “Tuff ‘n Stuff,” “The Ruins” and the 80 anthem-esque closer “House of Leaves.” I’d suggest giving the full album a couple of good listens before picking up any of the other tracks.
|
|
