Album Review
Gang Gang Dance – Saint Dymphna
Release Date – October 21, 2008
Label – THE SOCIAL REGISTRY
Like the title of the album a Saint of the mentally unstable this albums takes many forms of house, psychedelic, rock, electronic, tribal, Eastern Indian, drum circle and atmospheric prettiness that gets a little strong at parts. A New York trend band Gang Gang Dance is not really like anything I have heard before. Female vocals singing reverb shrieks and moans layered with likewise lead guitars that sound like they were made with a computer but are not. Drums are a super strong beat that make take house to the indie rock stage and tribe out toward a hippy communion where they dance in circles with their heads down and hands raised. If I were to close my eyes and imagine what I’m doing during the listen I would be in a soft and polite sand storm swirling me around ever so gently taking me to a foreign land. Don’t worry scenesters you can like this, it’s skinny jeans approved. Strange and welcoming, strong and soft, breaking old rules and pulsing to a different heart beat.
Who needs drugs when we have music like this?
I would also recommend Gang Gang Dances prior album for more of the same great oddness with more of an older stronger beat to it.
9/10 Replays
