The Guards Themselves

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Disc 1:
#	Track Name	MP3 Sample
1	I'm Sorry Baby	MP3 sample

2	The Guards Themselves	MP3 sample

3	Bury You In Brazil	MP3 sample

4	Suave As Sin	MP3 sample

5	Fuji	MP3 sample

6	Lock The Doors Block The Roads	MP3 sample

7	Do Me In	MP3 sample

8	We're All Scared Professor	MP3 sample

9	Fake!	MP3 sample

10	A Room Full Of Cute	MP3 sample

11	Forever	MP3 sample

12	The Sum Of Us	MP3 sample

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When this Nelson trio released their first album The 88 in 2003 it was refreshingly different from most other locally produced electronic music in that it strayed from the prevalent influences of Roots, Jazz and Hip-Hop. It had big, slightly menacing but club-friendly beats with pop hooks and a very unique voice and frontperson in singer Ruth Carr who seemed to be simultaneously channeling both Bjork and Bond-era Sean Connery (!) with her unique vocal style.
The following year they released the limited edition "Guns EP" and around this time two thirds of the group relocated to Wellington with the view of starting a new phase for the band, but Carr was struck with a bout of seriousness illness that took the band out of action for the last part of 2004 and most of 2005.
So it is, Minuit (helpfully, they even put "Min-wee" in brackets to help with pronunciation) finally return with album number two - "The Guards Themselves".
Lyrically and musically this is a much more sinister affair than their debut, but one that is also miles ahead in production values and overall song quality. As well as the hard dance of elements that featured on "The 88" there is also evidence of a (shock horror!) more "rock" influence here than before and one could imagine songs like "Suave As Sin", "Fuji" and "Fake" being performed with a full rock band rather than two guys behind laptops and sequencers.
This is a damn fine album with a sound that could see the band doing well internationally given the right opportunities.

Product Details

Artist: Minuit
Album: The Guards Themselves
Cat #: 99727
Date: 24/02/2006
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Label: Tardus
Usually Ships: 2 - 6 Days
Genres: Dance , Electronic , New Zealand , Pop
Normally: ~~$34.95~~
SmokeCDs Price: $27.95

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