You would expect a band with such a name to be Death Metal or at the very least Hard Rock. The French Trio are a little noisy at times, but incredibly melodic and the album is full of surprises. The album is about a desolate Amusement Park after a visit to Blackpool.
Heaven help them if they'd been to Rhyl or Camelot. The noise is controlled, not intended to rattle the dentures and in the magnificent Stop That Wacky Show, they have a killer Indie Rock song, one of the best of the year.
Then there's No More Letters, where you have a Goth feel, a little dark and heavy on the breakout, but it could also be prime time Killers. Yet, Losing My Rag is more Pun with a Lydon-esque feel to parts of the vocal.
Hurrah is deliciously dark early 80s Post Punk but totally engaging. The instrumental breakout is gripping, real shake your fist stuff. The closer, Lost Our Track, is wonderfully intense, 80s Darkwave, but with hints of Psych. It broods splendidly.
There is a real lyrical adeptness and wit at times that can be hidden by the pace and a lack of coming up for air, but it is definitely there. This is most relevant in the cracking opener, Gorgeous Eve Holds A Banger Hammer.
Funland is a great example of letting your ears make the judgement. Labels confuse. Looking at the band name and listening to the opener might make you think this isn't for you. But the beauty of albums is that they let a band show what they've got over 10 songs. Playlists don't do that. This is Top Notch!
You can listen to and buy the album here. The album is available on Vinyl, CD or as a download.
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