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Culture Queer
Supersize It Under Pontius Pilate
Tokyo Rose
From the Culture Queer's bizarre album title to their description of their music as "fruitpop for God," you might think this was an album of Christian rock. And while there are a few lyrical references to God and religion in the songs, there is not enough of a focus to generally qualify for that particular genre. Instead, Supersize It Under Pontius Pilate is a mixed blend of sugary indie pop and eclectic beats that works most of the time. Songs like the catchy "Baby" and "Corpus Christi" highlight their beautiful vocal harmonies and ability to craft upbeat pop songs. One of the best tracks on the album, "Hindu Love Songs" shows off the band's stunning vocals while going for a harder, jangly rock sound. The fast-paced "Born Again" takes this a step further with its driving beat. The softer twee pop of "Perfect Scenario" and the intriguing "Dulli" with its tongue-in-cheek dueling vocals are high points of the album. Weird for the sake of being weird is never something to strive for and unfortunately the band at times seems to be trying too hard to sound different. This is especially true on "Shout Therapy," which simply consists of the band shouting over screaming guitars, while "Yanked Out Of Kindergarten" is cluttered with all sorts of disorganized electronic sounds. Don't let the "fruitpop for God" throw you off and check out Culture Queer debut. You'll be glad you did.
—Jessica Simons
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