|
|
|
BANDS: Punk
& Ska INTERESTS: Venues ETC... About
LOTD
|
My Dad Is A
Dinosaur: Self-Titled
The band My Dad Is a Dinosaur has a self-titled debut album. What does that mean for you? Well, I guess it depends. Not to overlook some of the nice things this album does, but the end result doesnt seem too listener-friendly to me. Basically, this band is Thaddeus Moyer who has a good knack for the guitar, and occasionally his girlfriend who contributes lyrics and vocals. The press release mentions early attempts at recording songs while very drunk, and I kind of get that feeling with a bit of this album. Its not sloppy musically, but Thaddeus voice really could use a bit of restraint to my ears. Songs like Handwarmer and Pickleball just have him singing harshly out of tune, and it doesnt help much. What is nice is the comical take on the blues that My Dad Is a Dinosaur seems to display. They cover a ridiculous old blues song called Banana in Your Fruit Basket, which is quite perverted, and comes off as a strange novelty song. Im not really fond of it; its just too much of a silly song for me. What did win me over though was the track Ovens. This has nice acoustic guitar, and both singers trading off the stupidest lyrics ever about ovens. The humor comes with the chorus, when they sigh, Oh, ovens. What works is the subtlety. It takes the sappy love song format and ridicules it with ridiculous lyrics, but the singing stays pleasant to the ears. A song like this would fit fine on any album by smartass musicians like The Moldy Peaches or They Might Be Giants. I just wish more of the 20 songs here hit the target as well. Musically, I like these guys alright. Its pretty traditional guitar in a bluesy style, which is why I wouldnt really call this release outsider music. But the singing is so full of sexual references and grating vocals, that I cant imagine someone falling in love with this release unless they are a few needles short of a haystack, or whatever the hell that expression is. Still, if My Dad Is a Dinosaur can churn out more songs like Ovens and Yo Yo Blues, they could certainly pick up some good Wesley Willis fans.
This album can be purchased at Prison Jazz Records My Dad Is A Dinosaur Official Website About LOTD Contact/Staff Advertise Home All content © LEFT OFF THE DIAL 2001-2005. All rights reserved. |
