As far as having a good night out goes, Dee Plume and Sue Denim - a.k.a. Robots In Disguise - could probably write a party goer's tourist information guide full of real-life exploits both past and present. It may even end up a best-seller, or at worst be serialised by one of the tabloids. Mates of Noel Fielding and part of the Hoxton haircut brigade, these two could probably rake even more money in by unveiling kiss-and tell exposes on numerous celebrities’ after-hours exploits.
Unfortunately, they choose to make ‘music’ instead. Forget your poisonous vitriol that seems to be pointed in the direction of Adele, Razorlight et al for a moment and consider instead a more worthwhile target: the individual who deemed these two good enough for a record deal over countless other better bands and musicians currently flogging their wares in toilet venues up and down the country.
Yes folks, this is music from the school of Who You Know, rather than what you know or how good you are. For all the protestations raised by the music industry that Britain's got talent and here's BRIT School alumni to prove it, they go and sell themselves short by signing any old friends of those who should know better.
Even the titles of the songs say more about this record and its makers than any divine inspiration which may be gained by listening to the damn thing (and believe me, I've tried). 'We're In The Music Biz' (yes, we know, and we can't believe or understand it either), 'Can't Stop Getting Wasted' (big deal), 'Everybody's Going Crazy' (they've been subjected to this record too, then) and 'Don't Copy Me' (don't worry ladies, there's little to no chance of that).
Dreadful in every sense of the word, then. Shampoo were doing this kind of thing so much better a decade and a half ago, and at least they had the foresight to inject more than a little irony and humour into their rants. Avoid at all costs.
Crap tits too!
My friend wants me to travel to another city to see these.
What a dick.
Lauren. Avoid.
You know it makes sense!
Don't worry I'm staying well away.
I'm not spending any of my hard earned pennies on such shit.
And why would you
want to spend your money on that when there's great shows such as this (shameless plug alert!):
http://www.drownedinsound.com/event/view/31233
heh
good review Dominic
I believe one of them is going out with Noel rather than "just friends" though. Not that it makes any difference, they're still naff.
Which one?
De Plume.
I hate myself for knowing that.
Jesus.
^^^^^^That's scary^^^^^^
at least
the one who isn't going out with noel is hot...ish
on another note, my housemate saw noel fielding whilst he was going out with de plume...
tut tut.x
I only know because of said friend.
She reads heat and everything.
theyve been
together for nearly 7 years. shouldnt really be proving that im obsessed should i, seeing as most of you in here hate them =s
it sounds like
Shampoo! hahahhaha
they're the goth girls
in the boosh series 2
and various other cameos
hugely talentless
^^^^
i literally just watched this episode last night
Nanageddon!
weird
i like robots in disguise.
rubbish name tho
One of the best albums of Feb 08
according to The Times newspaper. Ha.
hold on
they've been around for fucking ages, I remember being traumatised by one of their shows back in, erm, 2002 I think (maybe before?) and they spoke in these teutonic robot voices inbetween songs and had THE worst hair ever. It was like chewing tinfoil off a kitkat, really annoying.
ì saw them around that time
maybe earlier - it was at reading festival and they opened one of teh same stages
really terrible - i think people might have booed
I saw them too
back in the day - nothing special, but I like that song that start with "picture the year - RID are on a world tour, on separate transport....." what was its title again??????
the song
was called arguments
What the hell is wrong with you people?
Robots in Disguise are an awesome band and have been around for way longer than Noel Fielding has been famous.
They are not jumping on the band wagon; their songs are awesome, and they are wonderfully talented musicians and singers! Not only that, but they always put on a good show; well worth travelling to another town for.
This was an awful review from someone who clearly got an opinion of the Robots in their head before listening to them properly.
Nothing to do with this record
being the aural equivalent of 18 month old faeces then?
Can you say... delusional?
I listened to them for the first time with an open mind and high expectations. I think if I'd listened to more than one of their songs then my ears would have begun to bleed. Admittedly I'm not really into this kind of music anyway, but it just came across as noise, while the girls were so utterly useless at singing it became painstaking clear that their only talent is getting dressed in the morning.
Oh, and for the record, the Boosh boys had their first stage show three years before RID released their first record. Just thought I'd throw that in.
cunts too
when we played with them they were absolute dicks and they play to a backing track?
so shit.
what?
people are entitled to their own opinion. but just because they sing to a backing track doesnt make the crap. the fact that theres only two of them may be the reason.
and noone can say they are jumping on the bandwagon, cos they obviously arent. they have no support from the record industry at all apart from their manager. they sing about real things, not just slushy love songs. they just want to be their selves and not be labled - hence the song GIRL.
and they were around way before noel fielding and chris corner came into the limelight.
as i said everyones entitled to their opinion, just dont go around slagging people off cos you dont understand them prperly