As far as indie acts go, Why? is a strange animal indeed. "Rap" is a label that applies to a number of the tracks on Alopecia, but it's far from the whole story. Why? considers no genre off limits to its aggressive borrowing and recombination. The album assimilates elements of the recent post-punk revival, twee, and literary songwriting similar to that of The Mountain Goats. Despite the astonishing variety of influences, Alopecia is surprisingly consistent. Why? sounds familiar yet dissimilar to anyone else making music today.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Why?: Alopecia
As far as indie acts go, Why? is a strange animal indeed. "Rap" is a label that applies to a number of the tracks on Alopecia, but it's far from the whole story. Why? considers no genre off limits to its aggressive borrowing and recombination. The album assimilates elements of the recent post-punk revival, twee, and literary songwriting similar to that of The Mountain Goats. Despite the astonishing variety of influences, Alopecia is surprisingly consistent. Why? sounds familiar yet dissimilar to anyone else making music today.
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