MP3 Another Nerdy Music Pick from Sam
posted by on December 7 at 12:50 PM
Do you like Street Fighter II? Do you like new-wave rock operas about Street Fighter II? Then you’ll like Man Factory, a band of college students out of Arlington, TX who’ve released the first in a free, three-part EP series of surprisingly catchy odes to Chun Li, Ryu and M. Bison. Some of it is ridiculously stupid (E. Honda: “My passport is fake but my Thai food’s first rate”), but you’ll want to pretend otherwise once you start singing along to hooks that are Mates of State- and Weezer-inspired in all of the right ways. Considering the bar for game-inspired rock is generally lower than dirt, expect this solid EP to transform these kids into nerd lords (and maybe even PAX’08 concert headliners) within weeks.
Speaking as a person who owns every single release from The Advantage, I can verify that Sam's review is word-for-word spot on! I think I am in completely in love.
This normally isn't my favorite style of music, but the songs are reminiscent of a Pinback/Heavy Vegetable marriage. I wasn't prepared for how catchy they were. Awesome shout-out, Sam!
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