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RELEASE: ‘SONGS IN THE KEY OF FUCK’
“MIDASUNO CRAM SO MANY IDEAS INTO EACH SONG... THE UNDERDOGS ARE BACK" – ROCKSOUND”
Following on from 2006’s “’Til Death Do Us Party” , Midasuno - Merthyr Tydfil’s other favourite sons, release their long awaited full length debut long player – “Songs In The Key Of Fuck”. With years of relentless live performances and touring behind them, the band originally entered Nick Lloyd’s Strongbox back in June 2005 to begin work on what would become their first proper length album. The band’s insistence to work with Lloyd came from solitary single day demo session – from which the band found someone who came closer than anyone in helping to achieve their sonic goals. The drive to make this happen was such that it even involved the band struggling free of their record contract at the time to allow the recording to start.
"LOUD, FAST, AND CATCHY AS HELL.." - BIG CHEESE MAGAZINE
Several line-up changes, the search for a label, mental breakdowns, a haphazard recording schedule. dire financial difficulties and even complete relocation of the band’s studio’s premises, “Songs…” proved to become a nightmare project to undertake and complete. 2006 saw the band hastily release some taster material in the shape of “’Til Death Do Us Party” – designed to whet the appetite and allow the band to continue to buy more time to pull all resources together to attempt to finish the record.
”IMPRESSIVELY COMPLEX AND DOWNRIGHT WEIRD - MONSTER-SOUNDING, AMBITIOUS AND SLICK ENOUGH TO ELEVATE THEM FROM THE LOWER RUNGS OF THE UK ROCK UNDERGROUND” BBC ONLINE
The final notes to tape and mixing took place in April 2007, and has resulted in what the band consider as a true work of art. Adhering to the original idea of writing an album that consisted purely of single worthy material, The notion was carried out and the band believe that “Songs…” sounds almost like a greatest hits collection – all killer, no filler so to speak. Each song possessing its own identity within the album, showcasing a band with almost too many ideas running wild. From the riffs ‘ n techno amalgam of opener “Sister Temptation”, lead single (featuring The Crimea’s Davey Macmanus) “Don’t Drive (Faster Than Your Angel Can Fly)’s metallic disco assault, to the wall of noise during the epic punk finale of “Sleepwalkers” – The music will do the talking for Midasuno. Coupled with the summer release of “Dial M For Merthyr” – Dylan Thomas Literature Award winning author Rachel Trezise’s writings on her time on the road with the band – Midasuno will be attacking from all possible angles. Never drop your guard…..
”HOW DOES ONE BEGIN TO DESCRIBE THE UNHINGED MADNESS
THAT IS MIDASUNO? ITS RIOTOUSLY GOOD” – KERRANG!
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RELEASE: ‘DON’T DRIVE (FASTER THAN YOUR ANGEL CAN FLY)’
- TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM “SONGS IN THE KEY OF FUCK”
Preceding the release of “Songs In The Key Of Fuck” – Midasuno’s debut full length long-player, comes “Don’t Drive (Faster Than Your Angel Can Fly)” an eclectic and representative statement of intent to tease the masses. Following the release of 2006’s “’Til Death Do Us Party”, the band completed the eagerly-waited “Songs….” in March 2007.
Written during the latter stages of piecing “Songs…” together, the song showcases and confirms Midasuno unwillingness to be musically pinned down by genres. The one trait the song shares with the rest of the Midasuno canon is the mood swings and time changes that are displayed all in the space of 4 minutes whilst still retaining its pop sensibility.
Described by Songwriter Scott Andrews as “Lyrically, my most important piece of work…”. The song tackles the position of religion in popular culture and displays Andrews’ viciously clear opinion on the contradictions of beliefs in the 21st Century:
“The song is not Anti-Religious, it’s more a questioning of certain beliefs that I Myself find hard to comprehend, and therefore have no baring on my life. The lyrics do elude the idea of it being an angry, uneducated rant, - but the song in fact is a celebration of being a human being – having the right to make your own choice and not having to live your life to a set of rules in the way that religion can govern and control. There is a massive difference between having a set of morals and the understanding of respect for each other – and being brainwashed and controlled in a way that seems really unsettling to me.”
”Don’t Drive…” also features The Crimea’s Davey Macmanus, delivering a chaotic diatribe near the songs conclusion. Recording his contribution at No Sun Studios, Camden London – the track was pieced together online - showing Macmanus’s eagerness to be apart of the project:
”I’d (Scott) played guitar on a track at a Crocketts gig a few years back, and being one of my favourite bands, I tried to stalk and keep in touch with them. Davey joined us onstage during our cover of “Lucifer” at Cardiff’s Compass Point Festival in 2003, and since then the seed was planted with the idea that he might join us on a recording in the future. Being a massive fan of Davey’s songwriting and especially his lyrics – I heard the “Someone’s Crying” (Taken from The Crimea’s “Tragedy Rocks” Album) and realised that the sentiment was lyrically very similar to that of “Don’t Drive….”. That cemented my idea and having approached him, he kindly accepted and helped contribute to one of the proudest moments I have had since the band started – not a lot of people get to work with their heroes…”
Full track listing;
1. Don't Drive (faster than your angel can fly)
Strictly Ltd Edition 7” Vinyl (200 copies) plus Downloads
FOD 077
Sugar Shack Records
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‘TIL DEATH DO US PARTY’
Full track listing;
A Machine: The Rhythm Thief
The Law Of Tooth And Fang
Taste The Virus
Shock Horror
Sirens
FOD 068
Sugar Shack Records
CD Mini Album |
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