Dancing Flesh Fish is a rock noise recording project from Toronto, Canada. The band recently released a self-titled five-song EP Dancing Flesh Fish. I found the artwork and band name a mix between humorous and terrifying. The song is a mix of punk, rock and alternative.
The band get going with a short punk rock type song called “Broccoli'' which revolves around a couple distorted power chords, a blistering beat and repetitive melodies. It’s a blast of a song with tons of energy. The song is silly but fun. It’s a song that also sounds great live and will get your adrenaline pumping. The next song is “Thunder” and there's definitely a change in mood and style. I felt like I was in a biker bar and not in a sweaty punk club. The song is a slow burn and sounds for lack of a better word “badass.” There is plenty of attitude and it makes you want to take a shot of tequila and get into trouble. “Cheater Slick” is another song that is just a blast. This has a pinch of spaghetti western and spy music. The riffs are great and so are the vocal melodies. It’s also the most dance worthy song. Up next is “Hollow Tipped Heart” and we get into hard rock mode not too far from The White Stripes. I loved the vocals. The vocalist sings “stop mumbling, stop muttering, stop answering.” The last song is “Telegram Sam” and sounds more classic rock inspired with a good amount of Americana. It’s a different vibe than the other songs. My critique is that the songs are a tad bit scattered. It felt like they were playing into specific genres rather than their own signature sound. For instance ““Broccoli” was their punk rock song and “Telegram Sam”was their classic rock summer jam. Overall, I thought this was a good EP. The attitude, delivery and songwriting was top notch. It felt to me like this was music that was meant to be experienced live. On that note turn this one up loud and maybe crack a cold one before hitting play. Recommended.
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Gwen
2/27/2021 08:34:28 am
l hear a unique, crusty, high energy signature sound through all five songs. Through whatever musical angle or sub- genre you want to mumble!, DFF invites and challenges, l hear and feel, "yes, f..ed up world, we got this. Sit up and dance."
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