Melophobia

Description

Among new millennial ’90s alt-rock revivalists, Cage the Elephant are
distinguished by their elegantly sculpted melodicism and their eagerness to
smooth their scuzz-rock — equal parts Pixies and classic Nuggets — to make
their rock palatable to the masses. The two characteristics go hand and hand
— good melodies always beg for proper presentation — and CTE’s predilection
for polish isn’t without precedent: Pixies producer Gil Norton was many things
but raw was not one of them. To their considerable credit, Cage the Elephant
don’t sound stuck in any one of their possible pasts on 2013’s Melophobia,
their third album and their most assured LP to date. Influences and heroes can
be heard — the Pixies, sure, but also the Strokes on the tightly wound “Take
It or Leave It,” the Kills (whose Alison Mosshart guests on “It’s Just
Forever”) — but Cage the Elephant aren’t recycling, they’re synthesizing,
mashing big, and swinging jagged guitars with candied melodies, furious
rhythms, a slight hint of soul, and an echo of new wave. Melophobia is a
thoroughly modern rock record, where all the past is alive in the present, so
if you’ve ever had affection for any alt-rock sound from the ’80s through the
2000s, it’s hard not to find something to enjoy here. ~ Stephen Thomas
Erlewine

Features:

Product Details:

• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.1 x 12.2 x 0.3 inches; 1.2 Pounds
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Legacy Recordings
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 29017401
• Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2013
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 37 minutes
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2013
• Label ‏ : ‎ Legacy Recordings
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA