I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper - Whatevernights (2007)

I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper
Whatevernights (2007)
Genre: Electronic/Indie/Experimental/

1. Bunnies
2. Heavy Metal Nation
3. Boys And Pigs
4. Heatwave
5. (Lost Hours)
6. The Popper's Song
7. Dream People
8. Drop Your Gun!
9. Hands Off The Wheel
10. This Boy Can't
11. War In Europe
12. Johnny From The Dark Side
13. Hags In Black Leather Jackets
14. Happy Hearts

No, this has nothing to do with Satan (unless you're from the 1800's and believe that everything electronic is devil related), but this is darn good music for the soul . . . or is it soulful music? Either or, this young new band from Finland is definitely out to get some [much deserved] attention even if it means taking on a controversial name for their act. With their first full length album, they bring what one could call the Finnish version of the debut album by Idiot Pilot but with more bite(by the by, if you haven't heard that, then you are really one lost to the world of the music that is to come). With distorted guitars running next to keyboard and computer loops while digital drums kick in, this is something that can seriously grab the attention of today's youth. On "Heavy Metal Nation," the band sounds more like Shiny Toy Guns with Lestat singing lead. Nothing on it is heavy, not is it metal. It's very Technology-inspired. Think Blade Runner but in Fast Forward and you have an idea of the sound here. The instrumental track "(Lost Hours)" has to be one of the sexiest electronic songs currently out there. It's like Futuristic Porn Music from the 70's (2070's . . . come on, I said futuristic, people!). The album closer "Happy Hearts" drum track slightly resembles the track "And Then He Kissed Me" by The Crystals. The haunting vocals and disturbingly eerie guitar work does wonders for the whole thing. Bringing to close a phenomenal musical assault by a band refusing to be called Emo, but willing to accept the money of those who go by that label.

-Scotio (opinionhated.wordpress.com)

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