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Moving Units
Hexes for Exes
Metropolis Records
Posted: Thursday, January 17, 2008
By: Mike Ventarola
By: Mike Ventarola
Moving Units brought all the fun and essential elements back into dance rock!
The CD title Hexes for Exes may inadvertently cause some to think of music to listen to while one sits over a voodoo doll ready to punch it full of pins. The true "hex" from this CD is the ability to make the forlorn want to get up and dance their troubles away, thereby leaving the "ex" as nothing more than a memory.
Moving Units, as a cohesive band, have only been around since 2001, yet their tightly knit ability to weave post-punk and dance rock elements so flawlessly together have made this the band to reckon with. After a couple of EPs, Hexes for Exes is their full-length debut out on Metropolis Records. Previous reviewers have compared the band's sound to everyone from New Order, Joy Division, The Pixies, Ladytron, Franz Ferdinand, to A Gang of Four. In the final analysis, once the band has managed to secure a foothold in the public's psyche, it will undoubtedly change to be known as the Moving Units sound.
The opening track, "Pink Thoughts" has deliciously melodic guitar lines not unlike the best of the new wave era. This track lures the listener in with foot-tapping ferocity and thankfully, the remainder of the CD doesn't disappoint. Electro synth lines are more readily utilized on "Crash 'n' Burn Victims" and "The Kids from Orange County" with the latter incorporating goth-inspired minor guitar chords. "Paper Hearts" takes some influences from the surf rock genre and manages to weave it into something fresh, vital, and kinetic. Some have compared the track "Dark Walls" to a cross between Joy Division meets New Order. One could safely put The Mission UK into that mix of comparisons as well. "Pick Up the Phone" could be compared to Tears for Fears meets Squeeze, while "Nail It to the Cross" dares the listener to compare them to anyone. Goth rock fans will not be disappointed with the track "Kings and Queens of Nothing" as the minor guitar framework wraps around a mid-tempo groove to make this a goth room staple for some time. The slowest track on the CD is "Hearts Departed," which features stripped down vocals with reverb. It is also the weakest track on an otherwise perfect CD.
Overall, Hexes for Exes is a highly recommended CD for purchase as it delivers a wonderful array of tracks destined to make a party really pop!
Moving Units, as a cohesive band, have only been around since 2001, yet their tightly knit ability to weave post-punk and dance rock elements so flawlessly together have made this the band to reckon with. After a couple of EPs, Hexes for Exes is their full-length debut out on Metropolis Records. Previous reviewers have compared the band's sound to everyone from New Order, Joy Division, The Pixies, Ladytron, Franz Ferdinand, to A Gang of Four. In the final analysis, once the band has managed to secure a foothold in the public's psyche, it will undoubtedly change to be known as the Moving Units sound.
The opening track, "Pink Thoughts" has deliciously melodic guitar lines not unlike the best of the new wave era. This track lures the listener in with foot-tapping ferocity and thankfully, the remainder of the CD doesn't disappoint. Electro synth lines are more readily utilized on "Crash 'n' Burn Victims" and "The Kids from Orange County" with the latter incorporating goth-inspired minor guitar chords. "Paper Hearts" takes some influences from the surf rock genre and manages to weave it into something fresh, vital, and kinetic. Some have compared the track "Dark Walls" to a cross between Joy Division meets New Order. One could safely put The Mission UK into that mix of comparisons as well. "Pick Up the Phone" could be compared to Tears for Fears meets Squeeze, while "Nail It to the Cross" dares the listener to compare them to anyone. Goth rock fans will not be disappointed with the track "Kings and Queens of Nothing" as the minor guitar framework wraps around a mid-tempo groove to make this a goth room staple for some time. The slowest track on the CD is "Hearts Departed," which features stripped down vocals with reverb. It is also the weakest track on an otherwise perfect CD.
Overall, Hexes for Exes is a highly recommended CD for purchase as it delivers a wonderful array of tracks destined to make a party really pop!
