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The Blow (Spacelab)
Written by Alex Hegazy
The kitchen is in the bedroom and indie is not what it once was. After the amalgamation that was electroclash, the indie kids got confused. A few years down the line we have indie glitch pop, with Khaela Maricich in her Portland bedroom, singing sensible and thoughtful lyrics over Jona Bechtolt’s mostly minimalist electronic flutterings.
From the sound of The Blow's Paper Television are obviously innovators not formula makers. Out of the 10 tracks offered, a couple particularly stand out from the others in style. They're not as catchy and endearing as tracks like Pile of Gold or Parentheses, but they challenge the listener more. First there are the anglo-french vocals and xylophone plinkings on Bonjour Jeune Fille that develop into a mechanically driven stomp. Then there is the slow choppiness that is 'Babay (Eat A Critter, Feel It's Wrath)' accompanied by what could be a junior school band.
(read the rest at Spacelab.com)
