Primal Pop: Simian
By John on October 17, 2009 in library
Simian is a great little band from back in early 00s England, which unfortunately only graced the world with two albums before splitting apart. Luckily enough, however, the record libe has their album We Are Your Friends (as well as an album by the follow up project of some of the original members, Simian Mobile Disco.)
Many will be most familiar with Simian in the form of Justice’s 2006 remix of the Simian song, "Never Be Alone," released under the name "We Are Your Friends." The Simian album of the same name is significantly lighter fare than the Justice mix, but you’ll still find it chock full of catchy choruses and electro schtick.
For being little more than indie pop, the album covers a considerable amount of ground in its meager 40 minute run. Opening up with the unabashedly Beatles-eque “La Breeze” and finishing off with the superb watery, spacey sounds of “She’s In Mind” and the hard-hitting, electro-funk of “End of the Day”, this album is just pure fun. Although you’ll find a lot of different sounds on the album, for an overall sense of the band, imagine if Primal Scream decided to produce an album of Brit pop, and voila! I give you Simian.
--Phil F.
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