Bang Bang Robot
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Record Label: Five Four
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Once upon a time, in the year two thousand four, in a land far removed from normalcy called the District of Columbia, there was a girl named Kiki, who knew a girl named Karen, who knew a girl named Katie, who knew a girl named Jamie who knew a boy named Aaron. Bored with government, gangs, and guns, they thought it would be fun to form a gang of their own. They played with instruments and called themselves Five Four. Soon Five Four played all over the east coast at music venues, radio stations and music festivals. Playing for crowds and governments servants alike fans screamed out "It's a dynamite sound!� Five Four has a sound that is minimal, slightly twangy guitar hooks, early O.M.D.-ish style synths, punchy basslines, and the vocals that ooze dark innocence. Very danceable, yet not in that godawful Neo-New Wave/Electroclash way.
In 2005 the band released its first EP, Dream of you Dead, containing songs that leave you with hope, despair and a smile. In late 2006, Five Four released a full length album, Space Age Love. In April 2008, Five Four released another full length album, Bang Bang Robot. The new album is blissed-out pure pop and rock with ethereal vocals, dreamy guitars interplaying with keyboards on top of a tight rhythm section. Sometimes dancey, sometimes spacey, always catchy. In times where happily ever afters rarely exist, Five Four takes you to a place where fairytales do come true.
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author: Highlander
You can tell Five Four puts a lot of work into their masterpiece of dream pop titled, “Bang Bang Robot.” Dream pop comes off slow and mellow but Five Four found a way to add an element of dance and excitement that gets you moving. Every song has a great chorus that lifts you up and then drops you back into a solid verse. The drums and bass are solid and to the point. The feeling received is to get up and dance. The songs have a well-rounded structure accompanied by a compelling story. The vocals are similar to singers like Mazzy Star or Victoria Legrand of Beach House; Rich and full of breathy melodies but with bigger hooks. Five Four put a lot of emotion and passion in their music but you also get a sense of fun with the pop-like melodies. The guitars are sharp and they cut through the beat without overpowering the mix. A very nice combination of luscious chord progressions along with a compliment of colorful and well thought out lead guitars. The Keyboards sum up the sound with even more added color. They keep the mood in the dance-pop realm and nest nicely in the overall meld of Five Four. Clap along, dance along and sing along. It’s not required but you’ll end up doing it anyways.
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