Brazilian Girls - Talk to La Bomb

Genre rock Publisher Verve Forecast Records External Links Official Brazilian Girls Website Official Verve Forecast Records Website

The only "clubbing" I involve myself in is in the company of baby seals in Canada, not urban-socialite, button-down-shirt-brimming-with-chest-hair, gold-chain-wearing, oppressive-cologne-thing currently infesting cities. If I am pulled out "clubbing," I hold out hope that I hear a smidgen of decent music between the undulating drone beats. Brazilian Girls fit the bill upon initial listens, but subsequently tend to bore.

The pulsating bass/drums on Talk to La Bomb would fit nicely in any kind of scene, with the added culture of free-form jazz permeating the multilingual lyrics. Despite the perception that Brazilian Girls skillfully mix and match genres, in reality it is simply the tossing of influences into a food processor, thus rendering each tasty genre indistinguishable.

Sure there are a few interesting points, like the drive of "Jique" which may or may not raise your expectations for the album, or "Never Met a German" which channels Bowie's "I'm Afraid of Americans." However, the album cannot escape being aural wallpaper. The quasi-free-form jazz touched on throughout (and mostly on "Talk to the Bomb") are rewarding, but most likely will be lost on the listener if not paying attention.