Philadelphia's Man Man have found the perfect berth for their gypsy-swamp-rock-carny-soul-Viking-vaudeville-punk collective. This record matches the fierce energy of their non-stop live shows, which utilize a variety of more traditional instruments (accordion, Moog, xylophone) along with such noisemakers as soup pots, shoes, squeaky toys, and a fire extinguisher. With a following that sells out clubs coast to coast and with a kinetic stage presence, Man Man are a musical contagion waiting to happen.

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Above New York and Philadelphia debris MAN MAN materializes, tender and nightmarish, fastening together Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Etta James, '80s pop and Iggy Pop; drawing on Soda Popinski, Mexican funeral marches, religious cults, bad luck, and the pervasive mythology of two-headed wolves and wrangling out something entirely else: peculiarly brilliant, acrobatic, unsettling, romantic, unpretentiously ordered. Accompanied on one song by a chorus of kindergartners, Man Man multiplies precise instrumentation an   [ read more ]

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Three-song EP. Man Man's precise instrumentation and eclectic beats will wow you into next week. With a diverse array of instruments including xylophone, trumpet, dual keys, and bongos, along with Honus Honus' vocals (think early Tom Waits/Captain Beefheart/Zappa), Man Man can be described as crazy circus music on acid! 'The members of Man Man are always holding, shaking, or blowing some noisemaker-- adding layers of sound to their oddball waltzes. The pace is so furious that just watching the performances    [ read more ]

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Somewhere between New York, Philadelphia, and the Holy Mountain, MAN MAN fastens together shellac, perfume, feathers, dirt, and blood, knits together Screaming Jay Hawkins, Etta James, 80s pop, Iggy Pop, Soda Popinski, Mexican funeral marches, religious cults, bad luck, and two-headed wolves to wrangle out something entirely else. With themes ranging from loss to love to mayhem and back, SIX DEMON BAG's narrative structure once again straddles the blurry line between order and chaos.

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