Let’s Wrestle – In The Court Of the Wrestling Let’s (Music Review)
By Andrew Duncan • Jun 19th, 2010 • Category: Categories, Lo-Fi, Music Genres, ReviewsLet’s Wrestle
In The Court of the Wrestling Let’s
Merge
Rating: 3 out of 5
Links:
Let’s Wrestle: http://www.myspace.com/letsfuckingwrestle
Merge: http://www.mergerecords.com/artists/letswrestle
Let’s Wrestle up steps by joining the Merge family. This rough and tumble band shows that they can ride along colleagues Lou Barlow and Butterglory with their lo-fi punk pop and geekishly charming dismeanor.
Although excessive on the song selection (16 songs lie total, which is about six to 10 songs too many), In The Court of Wrestling Let’s has its ups and downs. Often times they bring back memories of Archers Of Loaf, while trying to accentuate their British charm. “We are the most reliable guys in the world,” they sing on “We Are the Men You Will Grow To Love Soon.” You cannot help but find some adorement even when they sing out of tune or craft a song that is non-poetic and non-imaginative.
“In Dreams” sounds like it came from a dirty demo that carried over while “I’m In Love With Destruction” is exactly where they need to be all the time: sincere, noisy, and brazen like they are about to kick over the stage in order to give you a big hug.
The more you listen to this band, the more you are unsure where this band is going, traveling from a song about “Insects” to “Song For Old People” to “My Arms Don’t Bend That Way, Damn It!,” an amazing noise-pop song that deals with life and overcoming the obstacles.
One thing you can assure is that this band plays from the heart and it’s very obvious when you listen to this.
Andrew Duncan is a journalist who has migrated to the forces of academia. He has written for various publications including Chord, Heckler, Readyset...Aesthetic, and a vast array of alternative press contributions. When not roaming the streets of Indianapolis, he is either addicted to KXCI, making music, or striving to watch every film listed on IMDB.
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