Man Man

VIMTV Album Review #333: Man Man – Life Fantastic

Jake: 80/100

Tom: 76/100

Verdict: Recommended for all Man Man fans, old and new. This is a good introduction to some of the band’s earlier, less accessible material, but is also certainly good enough to keep die-hards interested.

Overview: Life Fantastic maintains Man Man’s top spot in the world of quirky indie bands. While it isn’t quite as adventurous or crazy as some of their past material, the songwriting is still high quality and worth listening to– it just doesn’t carry quite the same level of intrigue that the group has presented on other albums.

Jake’s Track Picks:

2. Piranhas Club
4. Dark Arts
6. Shameless

Tom’s Track Picks:

1. Knuckle Down
2. Piranhas Club
6. Shameless

VIMTV Research Links:

Piranhas Club

Shameless

VIMTV Episode #238: Man Man – Rabbit Habits

Jake: Recommended, 82/100

Tom: Recommended, 82/100

Overview: Rabbit Habits is a wonderful freak show of fun songs that display lyrical whimsicality and great songwriting. The quirkiness of this album is off the charts, but it doesn’t detract from the very technical instrumentals and wonderful overall performance. Not every song is a hit, but there are enough on here to make this album a terrific, straight-through listen.

Recommended Similar Artists: Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart, Wolf Parade, Gogol Bordello, Modest Mouse, Zu