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- Date Released: January 1, 1998
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Label: Teenbeat Records / IODA
Mark Robinson and co. embrace post-punk, years before it became fashionable again.
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We Say...
Who was embracing the post-punk 1980s four years before Franz Ferdinand played their first note? TeenBeat maestro, Mark Robinson, that's who. He'd already mined the New Wave aesthetic in the mid '90s with Air Miami, and in 1997 he formed Flin Flon with the drummer from True Love Always and the bassist from the Cold Cold Hearts. At times the rhythms are as jagged as the groups from the Ron Johnson label, or even the aptly-named Fire Engines. The main difference is that the pace rarely strays beyond mid-tempo and Mark's voice doesn't rise above his trademark whisper-speech. The songs stay in pocket at all times, stripped-down and fun as hell. Even the castoff numbers here shimmer.
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They Say...
Flin Flon serves up more new wave pop on their second full-length, Boo-Boo, which was completely re-recorded and remixed for the vinyl version. Using a minimalist approach, the band combines strong basslines as the backbone of each song, with tight, staccato drum-machine beats and guitar accents. The result is a very retro '80s sound with catchy riffs, quirky rhythms, and random, almost nonsensical lyrics. For example, in "Upper Ferry" the number "34" is repeated as a chorus, and "Virgin Arm" features computerized voices. While most of the album is whimsically upbeat, it also has its darker, moodier moments, such as "Mistaken Point" and "St. Patricks," an eight-minute dirge reminiscent of Joy Division. Although fans of '80s new wave pop will most likely enjoy the album, the sound is a little too retro and comes off sounding a bit dated and mechanical.
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| 01. |  |
Upper Ferry |
3:28 |
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| 02. | |
Shuffle Board |
3:02 |
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| 03. | |
Mistaken Point |
3:00 |
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| 04. | |
Jumpers |
2:32 |
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| 05. | |
Floods |
2:31 |
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| 06. | |
Trinity |
3:03 |
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| 07. | |
Virgin Arm |
2:29 |
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| 08. | |
Leading Tickles |
3:33 |
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| 09. | |
Happy Adventure |
2:17 |
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| 10. | |
St. Patricks |
8:27 |
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10 Total Tracks, 34:22 Total Length
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