tUnE-yArDs :: w h o k i l l ~ 4AD ~ New England ~ April 18th 2011
Some of the most spastic contemporary experimental music that manages never to lose itself in meandering and is always gloriously poppy. W h o k i l l shows the songwriting of Merrill Garbus developing from 2009's BiRd-BrAiNs, relying less on repetition and more on pop. It's a good step forward, making goofy commentary such as a bit of feminist sarcasm regarding things like body image as on "Es-So." The album dips a bit in parts that rely on pop culture tropes, such as borrowing an Ice Cube lyric on "You Yes You." Overall, it's something still built into the humor of the album, which is strong and bizarre territory that is infinitely fun to explore.
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