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Fluffy Starr
Come On!
Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2007
By: Ilker Yücel
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By: Ilker Yücel
Editor
In-your-face punk rock augmented by enough electro touches to add some punch to an already abrasive mix of melody and aggression.
Fluffy Starr may sound like a cutesy name for a character out of Rainbow Brite or some other Saturday morning cartoon geared towards little girls, but it is in fact the ironic moniker for this sometimes abrasive, always charismatic Vancouver artist. Having already achieved a small measure of success on MP3.com and appearing on several tracks on the Celldweller debut, Fluffy Starr is now ready to break out with an album of her own. As if to dare listeners to jump on her bandwagon, Come On! is appropriately titled, full of in-your-face electrified rock with enough electro touches to appeal to fans of Nocturne, Garbage, and The Birthday Massacre alike.
The "Intro" track leads us into Fluffy Starr's world with swells of melancholy strings amidst twinkling arpeggios building up to a crescendo of chugging guitars, her seductive voice drawing us in like flies into a spider's web. Next up is the straightforward mid-tempo rock attack of "Obsession," in which she demonstrates a fine balance of melody and aggression. The same could be said for track like "Krush," "Unspeakable," and the title track with their punk-like energy, blending the viciousness of guitar- and drum-based rock with crystalline synth textures. Slower tracks like "Diffikult Grrl" and "Sinister" are no less intense, though they place a heavier emphasis on the synthetic elements, such as in the gothic atmospheres of the latter track. This is also true of "Candyass," with its cabaret-esque cadence and melody amidst skittering guitar scrapes. Returning the favor for her appearance on his "Frozen," Celldweller's Klayton lends his voice to "Cold" (perhaps the song titles are a humorous in-joke), another slower track full of ominous atmospheres, and the interplay between Klayton's and Fluffy Starr's vocals makes for one of the best songs on the record.
Fluffy Starr displays a varied musical palette on Come On!, from the hip-hop inflections of "Dirty Little Secret," to the radio-friendly pop melodies of "Bitter," to ending the album out with some spaced out ambience and her enticing vocals on "Perfect," a track reminiscent of Björk or Massive Attack. Despite the assorted range of styles presented, Fluffy Starr makes it all a coherent package as each song flows smoothly into the next without sounding too much alike, and since no track exceeds the four-minute mark, Come On! makes enough of an impression on the listener while leaving them wanting more. Sure to be a star in the synth rock scene, Fluffy Starr's future looks very bright indeed.
The "Intro" track leads us into Fluffy Starr's world with swells of melancholy strings amidst twinkling arpeggios building up to a crescendo of chugging guitars, her seductive voice drawing us in like flies into a spider's web. Next up is the straightforward mid-tempo rock attack of "Obsession," in which she demonstrates a fine balance of melody and aggression. The same could be said for track like "Krush," "Unspeakable," and the title track with their punk-like energy, blending the viciousness of guitar- and drum-based rock with crystalline synth textures. Slower tracks like "Diffikult Grrl" and "Sinister" are no less intense, though they place a heavier emphasis on the synthetic elements, such as in the gothic atmospheres of the latter track. This is also true of "Candyass," with its cabaret-esque cadence and melody amidst skittering guitar scrapes. Returning the favor for her appearance on his "Frozen," Celldweller's Klayton lends his voice to "Cold" (perhaps the song titles are a humorous in-joke), another slower track full of ominous atmospheres, and the interplay between Klayton's and Fluffy Starr's vocals makes for one of the best songs on the record.
Fluffy Starr displays a varied musical palette on Come On!, from the hip-hop inflections of "Dirty Little Secret," to the radio-friendly pop melodies of "Bitter," to ending the album out with some spaced out ambience and her enticing vocals on "Perfect," a track reminiscent of Björk or Massive Attack. Despite the assorted range of styles presented, Fluffy Starr makes it all a coherent package as each song flows smoothly into the next without sounding too much alike, and since no track exceeds the four-minute mark, Come On! makes enough of an impression on the listener while leaving them wanting more. Sure to be a star in the synth rock scene, Fluffy Starr's future looks very bright indeed.
