Music Review : Viet Cong – Viet Cong (2015, Jagjaguwar)
Playing noise
rock, art rock, post-punk, indie rock, well rock infused with all those labels,
Viet Cong’s self titled record goes
and flows in seven songs with a sad hook like early Interpol or 1980’s The
Cure. Only the noise element makes it a 2015 album because let’s face it if
2014 was the culmination of the return of stoner rock with Mastodon, Yob,
Pallbearer, this year is a noise one with Lightning Bolt and Viet Cong.
Coming from
Calgary, Viet Cong, the ex-Women,
constructed a contemporary classic that has many grand moments that transcends
traditional rock. Sometimes a label fits a particular sound or another texture
here and there but mostly the proposition gives a breath of fresh air to modern
rock that has been hermetic to evolution since pop and dream-pop has taken some
of its stage.
Their
experimentation in genres and musical styles hace many of the aforementioned
names but also reminds of a little band from England called The Beatles with
their more psychedelic phases.
All in all,
Viet Cong’s self titled album has something to say and might satisfy many ears.
8.0
