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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
 

 

Continuing the theme of bear named bands this week is the Muggabears!  Way back in November of last year I posted about their Pavement-esque EP, Teenage Cop, and when I ended my ramble I stated that I needed to hear more "now."  Apparently the band took that to heart and now, just a few short months later, they have delivered unto me their brand spanking new EP, Night Choreography.  Like Teenage Cop the new disc was recorded with Dan Long at Headgear Recordings and it features some splendid noise filled, fuzzed out indie rock.  April 3 looks like the date in which the EP will be arriving for public consumption, but since that is far from being certain I would advise that you treasure the songs below so that you don't end up having to go without.  Enjoy.

:Muggabears - Dead Kid Kicks:  For me this is the standout song on Night Choreography.  I absolutely love how it begins with a vintage indie rock sound before steadily deconstructing into pure fuzzed out noise-pop the longer that the song goes on.  Clearly, the Muggabears' sound owes a lot to bands like Pavement and Sonic Youth but their pop sensibility and penchant for well timed noise explosions provides what makes them such a messy good time. "I do declare/Let's get it on."

:Muggabears - Rings:  In complete opposite of Dead Kid Kicks this song starts out with the noise turned all the way up, and then moves onto an overall sound that feels like early Cursive before pulling itself apart in the last few seconds with the line "But you were heaven-sent" being softly sung.  My favorite part comes in around the 1:30 mark when all the noise dies down and it's just Travis and Emily singing together; it's amazing how that moment just suddenly shoves the song in a different direction.

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