Ziggurats - The Beautiful Girls
Die!Boredom Records 2007
Track Listing:
Royalty : 3:30
Sir, Your Fashion Has The Cold Heart Of a Killer: 5:24
I Thought About You: 3:12
Bring Me Your Cup: 4:12
Spanish Town: 2:47
Under a Southern Sky: 4:09
Generals: 3:33
In Love: 3:10
She's Evil: 4:48
Dela: 3:42
Wounds: 4:10
Dealer Wins: 3:22
The Devil (He Waits) : 2:44
We Will Shine Like Gold 2:22
The Beautiful Girls are an Australian three piece formed in 2000 currently consisting of Mat McHugh, Paulie B and Bruce Braybrooke. This is their 4th studio album which reached 21# on the Australian charts. The title "Ziggurats" is Babylonian for a "temple tower, either stepped in tiers or spiral" which symbolized the mountain peak, where the gods dwelt and where the skies met with the earth. Now thats a name to live up to.. They have recently released "Spooks". Also definitely worth a listen.
Sir, Your Fashion Has The Cold Heart Of A Killer, honestly the longest title.. But it has the best bassline of the album, I cant help but play it in my head everytime I hear it. Musically, is a very simple song, a continuous electric riff, scales into and out of the chorus. Its almost like its waiting for something.. I dont mind the intrumental sections, I feel it adds the to mood of the song. The lyrics are sweet but sad, the simple infatuations. The longing that comes being apart. "I tried calling, but your man picked up the phone", It seems that he just wants to be left in this place and time with his girl, for the last time (but not by his choice).
Thought About You is a fabulous choice for the single release. It was nominated for video clip of the year (07)! Its quite the awesome. This album is just filled with glorious basslines! I love the distorted electric with the introduction of the drums and the hand clap, definately up beat and catchy. Its one of those songs you can tell by the opening notes.. The mood change in the bridge breaks it nicely as everything is drawn out. I cant help but sing along with this. The theme to this is entirely internal, the possibilities and circumstances of what is and what might be.
This is a track that needs to be heard LOUD.
I love the introduction to "Under a Southern Sky", the digeridoo, constant bass and electric that flows into the count in. I relish count ins, to me its like bit before is a secret.. and it wasnt meant for us to hear.. The drawn out notes give it a stop-start catchy-ness and along with the introductions of the trumpet and sax, you really get a feel for where "The Beauitful Girls" will take us next. It a great way to end the track too.
On every album there is room for a beautiful acoustic number, and its a toss up between "We Will Shine Like Gold" and "Dela". "Dela" is definately my favourite. Its just so pure and true. It takes on different tone, a sort of affirmation into the second chorus, and the lyrics grow in confidence and determination. "I think I know why the dog howls at the moon". Its whistful and dreamy. "I'll burn for you".
I actually had a really hard time choosing my favourites from this album, the tracks are so multi-facteted and glorious to listen to! From "Dela" the mood and tempo dives a little, going more acoustic and darker in theme, but it only adds the complexity of the experience. It definately shows growth from their previous albums and it also shows more of the direction they will be taking. For me, its one of the albums that dont want to skip anything, because I want to feel the rise and fall. Mat McHugh really is a great writer.
I actually think this is one of my favourite albums.
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