Enter my/epic/vice. The 21st century's latest alt-pop spawn. No doubt, the Johannesburg/Pretoria-based four-piece is talented and their effort on this self-released debut; A Life Worth Livin' In The VIP shines through. The first two tracks feature an appearance by rock and business wizard Kahn Morbee, and the initial impressions suggest Subways and Dirty Skirts (specifically tracks from "Daddy Don't Disco"), but soon give way to City Bowl Mizers funk.
The title track, The V.I.P, digs up the memory of wannabe celebrity, and PT shorts iron man, Vernon Koekemoer (remember him?), only because he featured in Evolver's video of Pretty Thing, which sounds extremely similar. However, a closer listen reveals a George van der Spuy, from Taxi Violence, vocal quality. And their low-key faux emo-attire aside, they could very easily go hard core, if the rare screaming bits were pushed with faster guitars.
But all of that accumulates to nothing when it's used to clone songs you've already heard, either much worse or much better. Right smack in the middle of 5FM road. But the privilege is the fact. We forget about that. m/e/v should celebrate, you made an album guys - another privilege pending doom. And it makes me happy knowing the kids are still making rock. Having listened to it, I sincerely wish they resign from this alt-pop nonsense, and go speak to the devil about the real deal.
