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Myth Takes | !!!
Warp Records | 5th June

Review by Jigantor

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Sounds like … The Music with a turntable.

Rock music good. Dance music good. Dance-rock music? Dodgy at best. At least, that's what I thought until I heard !!!'s (you can call them Chk Chk Chk) new offering. Finally, someone has taken the best bits of rock and the best bits of dance and put them together. Praise the Lord.

So what happens when you slip this in your CD player? Within three seconds, the reverb-soaked title track grabs you and draws you in. One of the highlights of the album, ‘Myth Takes’ is less frenetic than most of the other tracks, but just as compelling. Before you know it you're dumped into the swirling dancefloor frenzy of 'All My Heroes Are Weirdos'. Then you're in the bedroom watching Nic Offer make a fool of himself – it 'Must Be The Moon' - and, boy, are you enjoying it. On the album travels, barely giving you a chance to draw breath.

Every track, with the possible exception of the weaker 'Sweet Life', has an infectious groove that won't leave you alone. The dead weight of their previous two releases has disappeared (hence the 48-minute running time), leaving you the diamonds without the rough. Even the longer tracks 'Bend Over Beethoven' and 'Heart of Hearts' hold your attention so well you lose track of the time. Basically, this album is a party from beginning to end.

Now, dear Reader, I am not a dancer. The last time I danced was at a house party in 2004 after spending far too much time with Comrade Smirnoff. Nevertheless, this album just made me want to jump around like a lunatic. And believe me, that's some feat. If you're still in your chair after hearing this album, it's time to call the undertaker.

8 out of 10