Bearsuit - Muscle Belt
by Mark Rowland
published: 6 / 4 / 2009
Label:
Fantastic Plastic Records
Format: CDS
intro
Bouncing indie pop on new download only single from the ever brilliant Bearsuit
Bearsuit just keep getting better and better while keeping hold of what made them great in the first place. New single ‘Muscle Belt’ would feel right at home on previous album ‘Oh:Io’, which saw their signature clatter pop sound become tighter, with stronger melodies and greater focus. Propelled by bouncing bassline and blipping keyboards before a soaring indie disco chorus, ‘Muscle Belt’ features all the things that make Bearsuit great – the chants, some lovely harmonies from Ian Ross and Lisa Horton, the right mix of noise and melodies. Hopefully we’ll get more of the same brilliance from the band as the year goes on.
Track Listing:-
1 Muscle Belt2 Blind Swimmer
Label Links:-
http://www.fpmusic.org/
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