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New York s electro-rock outfit Heloise & The Savior Faire will release their new album Trash, Rats and Microphones April 29 via Simian Records (Elijah Wood s new label and joint-venture with Yep Roc Records). Produced & engineered by Andrew Schneider at Translator Studios, Trash, Rats and Microphones captures the energy, sexuality and humor of the band's legendary live show. Said live show was described by Disorder Magazine as a ''multi-orgasmic experience with heels on''. An electrified collision of late-70 s disco-infused dance punk and 80 s synth-pop, the band is fronted by the charismatic Heloise Williams and backed by two electrifying dancers (Joe Shepard and Sara Sweet Rabidoux)
as well as a full band (James Bellizia on guitar, Luke Hughett on drums and
Jason Diamond on bass). The Times UK has described them as ''somewhere
between Goldfrapp and The Scissor Sisters.''
The album features guest vocals by Debbie Harry who recently called
Heloise & The Savior Faire her favorite underground band in The New York
Times Style Magazine.
as well as a full band (James Bellizia on guitar, Luke Hughett on drums and
Jason Diamond on bass). The Times UK has described them as ''somewhere
between Goldfrapp and The Scissor Sisters.''
The album features guest vocals by Debbie Harry who recently called
Heloise & The Savior Faire her favorite underground band in The New York
Times Style Magazine.
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Your body looks so good, you should be dancin' all night!,
This review is from: Trash, Rats and Microphones (Audio CD)
Imagine sitting in a New York City underground nightclub, gorging yourself on sugary drinks and lots of vintage new wave. Then you lose yourself in the party around you, exhausting yourself in a blur of color and insane dancing
That, my friends, more or less sums up the debut album by Heloise and the Savoir Faire, which turns out to be a polished and colorful little creation called "Trash Rats and Microphones." This fledgling band belts out a solid string of electro-rock, saturated in brilliant color, glitz and raucous energy that don't stop until the music does. And I get the feeling they're even better live. It kicks off with a bang -- "Illusion" is a gloriously chaotic tangle of new-wavy synth and spurting riffs. And the lyrics sort of indicate what the mood is supposed to be: "You're feeling hot tonight/cause your body looks so good you should be dancin' all night!... I'll keep on dancing baby, yeah yeah/sell it sell it sell it sister, stories to tell!" Heloise Williams drawls in her throaty, smooth voice. And fear not, for they don't slow down at all after that. Instead, Williams and Co. segue smoothly into the funky, finger-snapping new-wave of "Members Only," where Williams cranks up the charm and the danger ("If you come into our area/we'll put you to the rest/cuz we're M-E-M-B-E-R-S... members only!"), and follow it up with the driving riffs and sinuous keyboard of "Pick'N'Choose." And with that, Heloise and the Savoir Faire seem to have chosen their sound -- driving rock'n'roll blended with wild, raucous, colorful electronica. As the album goes on, they present us with stompy dance tunes, blippy powerpop, electro-rock splattered with fragmented Mariachi, and some deliciously wild, raucous dancepop with just enough griminess around the edges. The closest thing they have to a "slow song" would be the sprightly electronic poppiness of "Canadian Changs." In fact, it really blossoms right at the end with the deliciously dirty-minded, electro-punk rhythms of "Givin' U the Bizness" (which uses "burn a DVD" as a sexual euphemism... never mind). But after the maddened Casiotone undulations of "Odyle," I was left with one overhanging thought: Wait, it can't be over yet! Heloise and the Savoir Faire have been getting a lot of buzz around blogs and underground music circles. But word-of-mouth can't really prepare you for just how dynamic, energetic and wild their music is -- this band soaks their music in vintage keyboards, sex, booze, glamour and more than a hint of party-time hedonism. You might actually wake up with a hangover after hearing this. And the entire album is driven along by Heloise Williams herself -- she sounds like a mildly deranged Debbie Harry. Same kind of smooth, strong vocals, but with more yelping, yowling, cooing, punky squeals, and a focus on sex and rock'n'roll. And a wealth of sexy double-entendres. Let's just say that you'll never see office supplies or Memorial Day quite the same way again. But Heloise's charisma wouldn't make this album good, if the music weren't also brilliant. And the band turns out some pretty astounding instrumentals -- everything is led by the fast-moving, grimy-edged riffs and lots of twisting, new-wavey keyboard, with the occasional blips and bubbles. Rounding off their sound: rapid-fire drums, and blasts of triumphant brass here and there. Heloise and the Savoir Faire are definitely worth the buzz. "Trash Rats and Microphones" is a triumphant debut, brimming over with the kind of energy and charisma you just can't fake.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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This is really good!!,
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I bought this CD along with another one of the same genre, but from a significantly more well known artist. This CD has so far gotten MUCH more playtime! Unexpectedly, I love this music!
It's sort of a blend of disco, electronic, and maybe punk. Heloise is a great singer with lots of power. In my opinion, this is what pop music SHOULD sound like, or maybe if mainstream pop was for children, this is pop for adults. The lyrics are creative and unusual. The baselines are sick, exotic. This would be great music to play at a wild crazy dance party provided the audience is open minded enough to appreciate something off the beaten path. My favorite songs so far are: #2 - "Members Only" which is about exclusive dance clubs "Ooo Ahhh; Members only; Jackets, nice asses, and backstage passes!" #3 - "Pick 'N' Choose" beautiful synth sounds garnished with smooth sexy vocals with fits of punk #4 - "Datsun 280Z" which is about driving a sports car from the 1970's #8 - "On Fuego" Which is about partying hard in a spring break/beach type atmosphere, and it has some similarities to The B-52's music. #12 - "Odyle" where Heloise pulls out all the stops with her singing And the other songs on the CD are absolutely not throw-aways - you might like different ones. I recommend buying this. I would jump on an opportunity to see this band live!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Quite Rad!,
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Heloise and The Savoir Faire are most fun and radical;Punk, funk, electronic dance and pop. The best of all my favorite music...all tied up into two hot ladies and one fiery dancer!
Knowing the band for a while, I'm so happy to see them whip out their... album. You can enjoy this awesome music, but seeing it live only improves the experience. XoXo
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