This is a pleasantly odd one: underpinned by driving acoustic guitar, Eugene McGuinness’ debut single 'Monsters Under The Bed' skitters all over the place. Spiky, bouncing vocals give way to sweet indie-pop before turning into some sort of terrifying circus music; it's Tod Browning's Freaks surfin' USA.
Instrumentation runs from electronic blips to swirling organs, whilst the introduction is all Mir Space Station-era old-fashioned electronics. It's the sort of song that revels in not really knowing what it is. Whilst obviously indebted to the glut of bedroom singer-songwriters (the vocals are reminiscent of Jeremy Warmsley, for example), the song forges its own way through an almost self-conscious eclecticism. Lyrically, it's a little vague and perhaps lacks the sharpness of many of McGuinness' contemporaries, with vague story telling about childhood fears the core theme, but the joyous oddness of the music more than makes up for this.
Eugene McGuinness is a massively promising musician. We look forward to hearing more of his weirdo indie-pop very soon.
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I love this.
i very much
love this too
Well worth the money
Well worth the money, enjoyable listen. looking forward to catching his live performance at the secret garden party next weekend.
massively promising indeed
I love this song too.
It's goooood.
Saw him at SXSW
Promising stuff. Interesting lyrically as well
That Was Awesome.
Great video, too.
This song
Is utterly bonkers. And almost sounds like The Police. In a good way.
Eugene, I salute thee
video
such a good song and video hilarious when that kid's pet/friend gets eaten then he goes schizo
He is playing...
...a free show at The Boogaloo in Highgate on Sunday 22nd July.
Brilliant song
He really captures the red-eyed up all night from information overload psychosis. Ace stuff. Such a fantastic video too.
I like
the dancing bears and the morrisey monster. just incase anyone was wondering.
i wish
i could take his songs in a locket so i could cheer myself up now and then.
video is brillo