The Muslims: Future Rock (Track Review)

Future Rock (Track Review)

April 11, 2008 12:31 p.m. by Jeff Klingman

Average Rating: 5.00

Really, everybody? We're really back to the point where we want to retreat into yet another return to "straight ahead rock," ready to start heaping praise on any sloppy haired gents who namedrop the Velvets, Stooges, and Modern Lovers? Already? I mean you just got tired of the Strokes and now we need a faded xerox version? Wake me when they get a handle on Jonathan Richman's wit and not just his rudimentary chord progressions. This track's title could be intended ironically, I guess.

And while we're here let's just call bullshit on naming your band The Muslims as if it automatically bestowed some sort of dangerous geo-political intrigue. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that these San Diego (!) lads aren't forgoing booze and falling to their knees in prayer five times a day. At least the Black Kids had a couple of actual black kids in there.

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April 11, 2008 at 1:46 p.m.

sassypants

*yawn*

Sh1tty band with a sh1tty name.

April 11, 2008 at 3:50 p.m.

Luke

Really, you? So quick to critique the hype in place of the band. At least you could have reviewed the album or talked to the guys in the band, instead of puking on hype. Is journalistic integrity to much to ask of a blogger?
I can't blame your track rating however. You did rate one of the albums least interesting tracks.
And while I'm here with you (you said "we're here"), may I suggest humor as the motivation behind the band name. At the very least it got your attention.
Of course, as a fan, I'm biased.

April 14, 2008 at 10:52 p.m.

China

Hi hi. I actually like this band a lot - they're nice guys, lighthearted and not ironic at all, and they don't name drop those bands, it's many a reviewer who have. I actually interviewed them last year and they said they hadn't listened to the Velvet Underground until they started seeing comparisons and got curious. True, this isn't their best song, and they aren't doing anything extremely new, but they're a fun live show and never claimed to do anything innovative in the first place.

For what it's worth, though, I like straight ahead rock by sloppy-haired gents (although their last drummer had quite nice hair, I must say).

April 14, 2008 at 10:52 p.m.

China

Oh, and thanks to the comments section of that linked Stereogum post, I'm now naming my first band The Jews.

April 14, 2008 at 11:11 p.m.

jklingman

Well, I guess my qualm is as much with the way they've been covered. To the extent that they can't control that, it is slightly unfair to them. But the music didn't bowl me over either I have to say.

April 14, 2008 at 11:40 p.m.

China

Well, to the defense of the other bloggers - hell, you know this (yes, I read your other blog) - sometimes you want to praise the hell out of a band just because you think the band deserves it, and you want to see other people love them as much as you do. Even if they're not actually the best band in the world.

However, it is sort of annoying to see god-knows-how-many

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