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JOCK and Fungas Reviewed

JOCK and Fungas Reviewed

JOCK – Jock’s Labyrinth

Whenever you see documentaries about famous rock bands or read books or magazine articles about them, the authors will insist on just how revolutionary, brave and groundbreaking their ideas were. The general consensus, when such propaganda is made by the mainstream, is that rock artists have always been very daring and have always taken incredible risks that could’ve easily ruined their careers. 

But, by and large, rock music has always been a pretty conventional form of entertainment. It wasn’t Elvis’ rock n’ roll that offended people, it was his ass shaking. The Beatles wrote verse-chorus-verse songs, as did Nirvana when the band supposedly reintroduced the world to street music. Everyone remembers “Berlin” and “Lulu,” but most of Lou Reed’s songs were jingles. The examples are endless. 

Some emotions, indeed the most powerful ones, can’t always be described by chord progressions stolen from 1950s ballads and pop radio production. JOCK’s goal in “Jock’s Labyrinth” is to create sinister music that explodes into a mass of brilliant, unhinged noise. The musical atmosphere and the construction of the early part of the song are inspired by 1980s goth music. But it is when the band allows the reins to slip and the tune turns into a mess of frightful noise that things really get cooking. This is not as conventional as regular pop music, so it’s a better accompaniment to difficult, powerful emotions. 


Fungas – Hold Onto Your Friends

The music fans who collected odd recordings made by eccentric artists used to have the same difficulty acquiring them as those who were aficionados of hardcore Oriental erotica. Once they had it, they both kept their treasures secure and kept them secret. Such things spoiled a good name. Ah, if only there was an easy way to get hold of these things. 

The internet promised great things for music fans and pornography enthusiasts. Indeed, in theory, every kink is now represented, only a few clicks away, and, technically, kept completely anonymous. What is strange, however, is that with so much choice, these things do not become priceless, rare artefacts as they once did. They’re internet content. 

But spare some love, and you may see things change. Spare some time, and you may well discover some marvellous weirdo artists and rare erotica still. Fungas’ “Hold Onto Your Friends” is a marvellously interesting psychedelic-pop song that is easy on the ears and feels as if it was made by people who wouldn’t be able to produce a conventional pop tune if they tried. 

Listening to it feels like being dragged into some bizarre, middle-Europe colourful novel of the early 20th Century. Everything about it is slightly off. It won’t allow you to get too comfortable. 

It’s lovely, really. It’s great to hear that the weirdos are still making music. And, if you treat them right, it’s wonderful to know that they are making house calls without anyone needing to know about them. 

JOCK - Jock's Labyrinth

7.5

Fungas - Hold Onto Your Friends

7.5

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About author

Eduard Banulescu is a writer, blogger, and musician. As a content writer, Eduard has contributed to numerous websites and publications, including FootballCoin, Play2Earn, BeIN Crypto, Business2Community, NapoliSerieA, Extra Time Talk, Nitrogen Sports, Bavarian FootballWorks, etc. He has written a book about Nirvana, hosts a music podcasts, and writes weekly content about some of the best, new and old, alternative musicians. Eduard also runs and acts as editor-in-chief of the alternative rock music website www.alt77.com. Mr. Banulescu is also a musician, having played and recorded in various bands and as a solo artist.
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