A blog review of Discotillion, courtesy of
faithcruz (in edited form):
Early this year, kamikazee came out with the song narda, a homage to angel locsin who played the title character to the tv version of the superhero. Unknown to most people, the band Narda became Narda long before the infamous song came out. They're a pretty-known act in the underground circuit and has been around for years. They won NU rock awards' In the Raw award in 2003 and became a favorite of critics and afficionados since. I loved the band ever since I heard "swerte." They used to sound really indie, a little mushy but in a good way. Now their sound is reminiscent of 80's techno rock, Depeche Mode, New Order and the Cure.
They came up this year with "Discotillion" and the whole album has been on continous repeat mode in my player lately. It has the same Narda brand of music that somehow leaves you flushed, the happy kind. They have a way of producing songs that gives you good vibes (maybe because of all the synths). "Discotillion" (the album couldn't have a better title) makes you want to dance all throughout the record. and sing along with repetitive chorus lines that run around your head even after everything's quiet already. The song molotov's "mahal na mahal kita / wala kang mapapala", for instance, has been on my head like a bug ever since i heard it midyear on NU. That was why I truly waited for this album to come out. None of the songs disappointed me. My personal favorites though are molotov, ang mitsa, kay lab, alta presyon and kamikazee. Yes. Yhey have a song entitiled kamikazee. and no, it's not a homage to any tv star they idolize.
All in all, it's a good record. Worthy of the 280Php you're going to spend on it.
"kailangan ko ng sweldo, pambibili ng puso mo."
- kamikazee by narda
