The Mo-dettes - The Story So Far
#455
1980 Housekeeping
The Mo-Dettes
The Story So Far
Genre: Post-Punk
2.25 out of 5
Requisite 80s cover: “Paint It Black”. A bass heavy, Raincoat-y rhythm indulgence that adds nothing to that ominous track except to just exist.
Ok. I’ll admit it right here. I am not a fan of The Raincoats. I know they are critics darlings and I loved their first self-titled album, but oh man, I hated everything about Odyshape. Couldn’t wait for that self-indulgence to end. And I’ve never been much of a fan of The Slits, at least not what I’ve heard.
So, here we have a poppier project by an ex-member of those bands. And it falls flat all over the place. You can take the girl out of the post-punk experimental art rock band but you can’t take the post-punk experimental art rock out of the girl.
Damn shame, cuz I am always looking for all-girl bands to add to a certain playlist. But instead of an All Girl Summer Fun Band we get the All Girl Autumn No-Fun Band. Don’t be fooled by that cartoon cover. This isn’t Josie and the Pussycats.
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