{"id":1484275,"date":"2019-01-24T17:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T22:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/?p=1484275"},"modified":"2019-01-24T17:09:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T22:09:48","slug":"doublemotorcycle-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/2019\/01\/24\/doublemotorcycle-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"DoubleMotorcycle: ‘II’"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

\"\"NOTE: The following is written by Declan Poehler.\u00a0He is the editor of and founded the blog \u201cWhat Is Frederick?\u201d You can read more of his work at whatisfrederick.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

DoubleMotorcycle recently released their second effort, \u201cDoubleMotorcycle II\u201d. How does it sound in contrast to their first album of solid indie rock?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

The album begins with the transcendental instrumental intro song \u201cHenry Louis.\u201d It leaves a lot of mystery into how the album will sound as a follow up to the band\u2019s debut.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Kicking into the second track and first single, \u201cEvil,\u201d you\u2019ll hear a staple sound for the group. It\u2019s already an exciting live number from the single time I\u2019ve heard it in person \u2014 catchy woo\u2019s dominate the chorus along with rowdy 1-2-3-4\u2019s. The title is shouted before a ripping guitar solo tears the song apart. This is everything that makes DoubleMotorcycle stand out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u201cKeep Me Up\u201d drives on with the familiar riffage of the White Stripes or early Band of Skulls. It\u2019s a song that could easily stand on its own with a two-piece band, but Andrew Bromhal (Silent Old Mtns.) contributes bass on the album. This song is where you can imagine the band\u2019s live act really showing off (it\u2019s also their first studio track over three-minutes long). If you haven\u2019t experienced their live show, you can\u2019t begin to understand the wild spontaneity between guitarist\/singer Joe Jalette and drummer Colin McGuire. The rowdy unit often engages crowds in clapping and singing along. Jalette utters the kookiest words and McGuire gets up from the drums to run around and stand on tables. Nonsensical lyrics create a crazed atmosphere with Jalette\u2019s ferocious and forceful vocals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u201cGet It Out\u201d follows the band\u2019s traditional formula. The breakdown mid-song is surprisingly intergalactic with fun sporadic tom-tom beats and even some strange synth parts. The jam ultimately ends the song a little polished, studio-wise, and it seems the band struggled to find their natural chaos without a crowd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u201cHenry Louis Pt. 2\u201d is a little out of place, but serves as the perfect lead in for \u201cJohn Patrick,\u201d another instrumental number that only truly clocks in at 30 seconds \u2014 plus six seconds of studio banter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u201cGasoline\u201d has the lyrical flow that is the group\u2019s identity: \u201cIt\u2019s like gasoline in my dashboard ashtray, give me more,\u201d sings Jalette. The bridge is one of the most intriguing works as the diverse drum beats follow no exact pattern, jumping around, and Jalette\u2019s guitar playing adds dynamic subtlety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u201cFeet on the Ground\u201d contains some bizzare auto-tune Daft Punk-like vocal effects and four-on-the-floor rhythms, but Jalette is on the other side of things keeping that garage rock feel. It\u2019s another sound you don\u2019t expect from DoubleMotorcycle, and then there\u2019s a rap verse in the middle from daMood\u2019s Ricole Barnes. Here\u2019s the catch: It still has a melodic feel, so it\u2019s not just an eclectic mash of madness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u201cThe Clown\u201d is a standout favorite on the album and captures the raucous energy experienced in so many tunes. A shouted \u201cf \u2014 yeah!\u201d from Jalette only emphasizes this point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u201cJohn Patrick Pt. 2\u201d ends the album on a short note before a hidden track comes in to close it all. It\u2019s a parody country song that couldn\u2019t be more hilarious. The bonus is a gem and embodies the sheer comedic genius of the band. Stereotypical country lyrics full of cliches twist into a brilliant tinge of insanity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

All together, the album contains some of the most fun you\u2019ll ever have listening to music. It\u2019s got catchy hooks, wild guitar solos, hard-hitting classic drums, pure silliness and even some rapping. The group just allows themselves to go. What else would you expect from DoubleMotorcylce? Their first effort left you with just the right amount of wonder and the second leaves you confused. The band is weird, but you didn\u2019t imagine things getting this weird this fast. There are three songs that fit the bill as songs every listener can accept, while the rest are for those who\u2019ll actually \u201clisten\u201d and try to figure out what the hell to think of them. It\u2019s a fun effort and something different \u2014 both don\u2019t happen too often these days.<\/p>\n

*** THREE OUT OF FOUR STARS ***<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NOTE: The following is written by Declan Poehler.\u00a0He is the editor of and founded the blog \u201cWhat Is Frederick?\u201d You can read more of his work at whatisfrederick.com DoubleMotorcycle recently…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1484276,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1484275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1484275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1484275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1484275\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1484276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1484275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1484275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnpsites.net\/playlist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1484275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}