Bunnydrums
Simulacra/PKD
By: KlingKlangBedlam
Chain D.L.K.

When first getting into goth, through bands like Bauhaus and Joy Division (as most people are introduced into the whole scene who are actually into the scene not for the fashion haha), I grew up mostly on that charming era we know as post-punk, when the goth bands of yore and New Wave started to pop up. It¹s hard to define it as far as a sound as opposed to a feeling defined in an era, but there are those who are just simply post-punk rather than any other genre that came around that time. Happy Mondays, Gang Of Four, Joy Division, Killing Joke, Echo And The Bunnymen,etc. All fit into this mold, and often times the ³Madchester² sound-tag. Well, what if I were to tell you that classic post-punk sound that was so clamored in jolly Manchester was right in our backyards in America (in Philadelphia of all places, not New York or even Chicago!)? Well, apparently there was, and a damn good addition at that! Mixing elements of Krautrock, slow funk, post punk rhythmic clashes, and plenty of Phillip K. Dickian psychedelia, and you have the wacky mix that is Bunnydrums. This CD is a re-issue of a couple of their old works from all the way from the mid-80's, which is an unheard of move from Metropolis. You may have heard the comparisons to Joy Division and Killing Joke, but that would be a very loose interpretation indeed and kind of misleading. Imagine taking Talking Heads, Echo And The Bunnymen, Captain Beefheart and Big Block 454 and splattering them together and this would be the result. It¹s a very interesting combination, and a good history lesson for those like me who haven¹t listened to the 80's post punk sound in some time. And all that lovely 80's production as well! My favorite on this one would have to be the opening track, ³Smithson², which I have no idea what it¹s about really. But it does sound kind of like the aforementioned Joy Division, with a bit of a Krautrock touch. Rating: 9.

From: Chain D.L.K.