Reviews

6.2

Sep 7, 2007

The Paper Scissors
Let's Talk More Paper Scissors

Oxygen Accident, the clear highlight track of the Sydney-siders' debut full length combines all of the things I love about this band. The strained vocals, the chaotic battle of guitars vs drums and the continual tempo changes all collide to create the best three and half minutes The Paper Scissors have produced to date. The remainder of the album - which contains the two previously released (and awesome) tracks We Don't Walk and Yamonote Line alongside nine other new ones - is an up and down ride of conflicting ideas and wayward direction.

At their best they are the best band in this town. The moments of well guided chaos are unfuckwitable. Their shit songs are the equivalent of what would happen if the rug salesman on Enmore Rd picked up a guitar. The fact they included a 13-second 'skit' entitled Yamalude (in an attempt to milk the success of Yamanote Line just a little bit more) on an album with only 11 tracks earns them a firm kick in the groin and a $2.50 refund demand.

For every good moment on this album there is an equally cringe-worthy one. Fans of the Scissors won't burn this in the street. They also won't give up hope that next time around the band tighten the scope a little bit and work towards some sort of album goal.

Words by Jonny.

Comments

symscovington

The second par of your review deserves a Jim Schembri Award for vitriol.

Posted at 20:28 on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.

mike(punch)

that last post deserves a most obscure reference award

Posted at 22:19 on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.

Sean

*out of loop*

Posted at 22:25 on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.

Jonny Yes Yes

same

syms.. yo sooo crazy..

Posted at 23:30 on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.

symscovington

However, the review don't answer my burning question (or my burning love for that matter), namely is it worth going to the Paper Scissors album launch on Friday?

Posted at 17:29 on Wednesday, September 12, 2007.

symscovington

http://www.bimfilm.com/trailer.php?file=io_non_sono_qui.flv&image=iononsonoqui.jpg

Posted at 17:30 on Wednesday, September 12, 2007.

Jonny Yes Yes

if you haven't seem before then YES if you have seen them before and you know the couple of RADDD songs then NO go and see My Disco and/or some ART

Posted at 17:39 on Wednesday, September 12, 2007.

Sean

i think i'm going to the show tomorrow night. great support acts too.

Posted at 22:23 on Thursday, September 13, 2007.

Jonny Yes Yes

sean: the paper scissors show?

Posted at 22:56 on Thursday, September 13, 2007.

symscovington

I think I'm going tonight as well; see what I missed on Monday. Be good to meet some of you lot there. I'll be the incorrigible one in the camera shirt, probably.

Posted at 17:08 on Friday, September 14, 2007.

Sean

uuuh yes, jonny. i was at the show....were you there syms? we should have planned something concrete. i was with the sandwich club boys up near the back/bar all night.

Posted at 13:06 on Sunday, September 16, 2007.

symscovington

Or not. I stayed at home and watched Children of Men, Chinatown and Breaker Morant. Research, see.

Posted at 11:43 on Monday, September 17, 2007.

symscovington

Just listened to Oxygen Accident. If that is the highlight of the record then I dunno. I don't even know what to say. It's pretty bland.

Posted at 13:11 on Tuesday, September 18, 2007.

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