Review by: Victoria Nugent
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It may come as surprise to listeners to discover that The Bon Scotts do not specialise in AC/DC covers, but instead ramshackle folk pop tunes that are quite catchy. Now that oft repeated but necessary disclaimer is out of the way, let me tell you about the infectious sounds spun by this Melbourne group with multiple vocalists and a mish mash of instrumentation. |
Since forming in 2008, the seven piece have honed their quirky and distinctive sound, once described by front man Robert Zimmerman as falling somewhere between the Beach Boys and the Violent Femmes.
It’s clear even from the bands’ pseudonyms that this is a band with tongue firmly in cheek with the line including members such as Robert Zimmerman (Bob Dylan’s real name), Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr’s real name) and Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga’s real name). Other real names include those of Josephine Baker, Moby, MC Hammer and Elton John which to me seems to promise both a broad musical knowledge and a quirky sense of humour, which at least pervades single Kids in Counterfeit.
Kids in Counterfeit is the second single from The Bon Scotts’ sophomore album “We Will All Die At The Hands of CGI” which will out later this year.
From the very first moments of the track, you can tell this is a song to bring a smile to your face. It starts with upbeat acoustic guitar and a hand clapped beat and continues with a fervent rhythm and larrikin lyrics. In a seven piece you’re bound to get some pretty fantastic and varied instrumentation, but my favourite part of Kids in Counterfeit was the feverish accordion which somehow seemed to hold the whole track together.
The song takes a jovial tune to talk about the serious topic of protest movements. With the chanted lyric “We will all die at the hands of CGI” from which the album gets its name, the song implies that the world is always ready to find new threats to protest.
Kids in Counterfeit is relentlessly catchy right up until its rambunctious ending with foghorn brass and increasingly mismatched chanty vocals.
Review by: Victoria Nugent
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