Exit Clov: Respond Respond
Usually when I think about political music, hip hop is the genre that comes to mind. Exit Clov, a band based in Washington, D.C., has disabused me of these preconceived notions. Fronted by twin Taiwanese-American sisters, this five-piece indie rock band combines decidedly socialist lyrics with catchy melodies and surreal harmonic vocals. And the guitar, keys, and drums all sound pretty good too.
The latest EP from Exit Clov, entitled Respond Respond, is their first album released by LiveWire Recordings. Of course, it was released back in September 2006, but BPR wasn’t even around back then, so I’m reviewing it now. The EP contains 6 tracks. Some of the songs are re-recordings, but every piece still sounds as fresh and as mesmerizing as ever. My favorite song is Violent Berries, not because Marx and Engels are mentioned, but because the video of Susan stabbing Emily (or is it Emily stabbing Susan) is just so incredibly shocking.
I hope that Exit Clov is working on a full-length album soon because nobody does “kaleidescope pop noir” like they do.
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