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The Zutons Who Killed The Zutons?
Sony
Track listing:
01 Zuton Fever
02 Pressure Point
03 You Will You Won't
04 Confusion
05 Havana Gang Brawl
06 Railroad
07 Long Time Coming
08 Nightmare Part II
09 Not A Lot To Do
10 Remember Me
11 Dirty Dancehall
12 Moons And Horror Shows
13 Don't Ever Think (Too Much)
For those who enjoy an extremely eclectic variety of music, The Zuton's
debut Who Killed The Zutons? (Sony, 2004) would have to be an
essential.
But for everyone else, kindly turn the page. The Liverpudlian band
combines
every conceivable genre into their tracklisting in a failed attempt to
break
into the mainstream. The Zutons — influenced by The Talking Heads,
Devo, Dr.
John and Dexy's Midnight Runners — are the melting pot lovechild of
musical
mish-mash. While jazz and R&B may partner up beautifully, country and
funk
combined is a downright deathwish. Surprisingly enough, the band has
released eight singles to date, where they actually seem more likely to
be
predicted as a one-hit wonder. Dave McCabe, Zuton frontman and lead
guitarist, proclaimed his band has a 'soul/funk/voodoo vibe' — and it's
just
a little overwhelming. And to add insult to this injury, the UK raves
heavily about them. All-knowing Brit-rock magazine NME called The
Zutons
'one of Britain's most important new bands' and clearly they have
simply
confused them with Franz Ferdinand. The band's only American claim to
fame
was from releasing a sample of their song "Pressure Point" and using it
in a
Levi's commercial. The five-piece — consisting of McCabe, Boyan
Chowdhury
(guitar), Abi Harding (saxophone), Russel Prichard (bass) and Sean
Payne
(drums) -- have created a sound similar to that of a new age Squirrel
Nut
Zippers. Ska included. The only plus-side to this group is the creative
and
expressive guitar work, but it's not nearly enough for a redemption.
Heed
this: The Zuton's cocktail blend and hybrid album should be spared only
for
those with an acquired taste.
