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| #1 Hits | District Menagerie | Beast Simone |
| Band Seeking | Communist BBQ | Moving Gaza |
| DIY | MK Ultra | Ritchie Valens |
Show Review
To fully grasp Exit Clov's mash-up of musical genres, take a listen to Respond Respond's kick-off track "DIY." A violin plays the opening riff, synchronized vocals anchor the chorus, and 80s-sounding keyboards harmonize atop the violin during a Nintendo-sounding solo break.
Just when you think the song is over, the band launches into a percussion interlude. Whistles blow, cymbals crash, and cowbells boink in polyrhythmic precision. Then Exit Clov flies into the solo section again, with Aaron Leeder's electric guitar joining the keyboard/violin mix. The chorus resurfaces, jabbing its hook-laden melodies into the listener's eardrums, and then it's over. Bam. Just like that. Four minutes of foot-thumping, genre-jumping music. And if you think it sounds great on record, you should hear it live.
-Andrew Leahey
