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For All Mankind
For All Mankind
The Phenomenauts / CD / 2008
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The
Phenomenauts
sound like a perfect fusion of the
new wave revival
of the early 2000s (poppy-punky
synth rock
bands like the
Epoxies
and
Controller.Controller
) and the tongue in cheek, futuristic
surf rock
of '90s indie heroes
Man or Astro-man?
. Third album
For All Mankind
is jam-packed with all manner of
synth-pop
, retro-
rockabilly
, and
post-punk
tropes -- including, brilliantly, a cover of a genuine
new wave
chestnut,
the Polecats
' entirely appropriate 1982 synthabilly hit
"Make a Circuit with Me"
-- mixed with a campily geeky sci-fi persona that presents the Oakland-based quintet in goofy outfits silly enough to get them laughed out of the nearest comic book convention and singing lyrics equally inspired by
Isaac Asimov
and the
Sci-Fi Channel
's movie of the week. One probably needs a working knowledge of the subculture to get all of the jokes, but the neat thing about
For All Mankind
is that it isn't
just
jokes: opening track
"Man Alone"
is built on a chorus of "All of us, we should have a mission/We should have a purpose," a dead serious statement of inclusion and social connectivity. Of course, that's immediately followed by
"Cyborg,"
a
country
-style ballad about a guy whose attempt to manufacture the perfect girlfriend ends in tears, so there's a number of giggles to be had as well. A must for the
new wave
and/or
Battlestar Galactica
fans on your Christmas list,
For All Mankind
is light, frothy fun with just enough musical and lyrical substance to keep it from being brainlessly corny. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
Artist
The Phenomenauts
Format
CD
Genre
Rock
Label Name
Silver Sprocket
Release Date
2008 04 08
Song List
1: All Go for Launch (1:26)
2: Man Alone (3:05)
3: Cyborg (2:47)
4: Make a Circuit with Me (2:28)
5: Navitron (2:22)
6: The Tale of Europa (3:10)
7: Heroes (2:23)
8: She'll Launch (3:01)
9: Infinite Frontier (3:27)
10: Compensation (2:45)
11: Don't Overheat on Me (2:36)
12: Into a Time Warp (2:45)
13: Science and Honor (3:38)
14: The Colvin Moon [Instrumental] (4:01)
Style.Categories
Punk-Pop, Punk Revival
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