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- Date Released: January 25, 2005
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Traditional Folk
- Label: Kill Rock Stars / Redeye
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We Say...
It's amazing how much Françoise Cactus and Brezel Göring have managed to wring out of so little. Since 1995, the French-German duo has turned primitive drumming, basic guitar chords and a sprinkling of one-fingered Casio noodlings into several albums' worth of ceaselessly inventive, goofy pop. Drawing from a bare-bones German-punk aesthetic and the melodic acumen of '60s French pop, Stereo Total's multilingual world patches together sounds and influences with casual brilliance — and it hasn't hurt that the band's live shows are never less than hilariously entertaining parties.
Not quite as deliberately dancey as its smooth predecessor, Musique Automatique (2001), Do the Bambi marks a return to Stereo Total's minimalist rocking roots. The duo effortlessly tosses out one memorable tune after another: "La Douce Humanité," "Tas de Tôle," "Partymädchen Gefoltert," "Cannibale" — you just can't go wrong with anything on this CD, and you'll quickly find yourself attempting to sing along in languages you may not even understand. The group's songwriting is now so assured that there are less choice covers than on previous albums. (This time around, we have to make do with Nico's "Chelsea Girls" and a homage to Walter/Wendy Carlos's theme from A Clockwork Orange in "Orange Mécanique.") -
They Say...
Stereo Total return to their cheap 'n' cheerful roots on Do the Bambi, making it their most consistent set of songs since 1999's My Melody. 2001's Musique Automatique had almost as many not-quite-there moments as it did brilliant examples of the group's synth pop-rock sass; this album might not be quite as ambitious, what Do the Bambi lacks in scope it more than makes up for in quality. "Babystrich"'s stylishly quirky synth pop, the sweet duet "Das Erste Mal" and "Les Lapins" are all quintessential Stereo Total, as are "Europa Neurotisch"'s sophisticated bounce and the charmingly off-kilter "Partymadchen Gefoltert" ("Tortured Party Girl"), which lives up to its name. Do the Bambi's spare production works especially well on the coyly bittersweet title track and "Helft Mir," but also suits punchier songs like "Hungry!" and the robotic synth pop of "Troglodyten." Stereo Total's love of film plays a major part on Do the Bambi, most obviously on "Cinemania," a cute who's-who that name-checks everyone from Woody Allen to Sophia Loren, and "Orange Mecanique," a clever and affectionate homage to Wendy Carlos' soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange. More abstractly, they also pay tribute to Jean-Luc Godard's classic Weekend with two fittingly witty, satirical tracks, "Vive le Week-End" and "Tas de Tole." The group's political side also comes to the fore on "La Douce Humanite," which rails against violence and cruelty, but in a typically catchy and clever way. As usual, Francoise Cactus and Brezel Goring include plenty of smart nods to pop history, from the "My Sharona"-like bassline on "Cannibale" to the twangy, Bruce Haack-esque synths on the cover of Nico's "Chelsea Girls." Do the Bambi isn't a radical change from Stereo Total's previous work, but it is completely enjoyable from start to finish.
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| 01. |  |
Babystrich |
2:43 |
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| 02. | |
Do the Bambi |
3:23 |
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| 03. | |
I am Naked |
2:40 |
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| 04. | |
Cinemania |
2:27 |
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| 05. | |
Vive le Week-end |
2:51 |
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| 06. | |
Das Erste Mal |
3:46 |
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| 07. | |
La Douce Humanite |
3:24 |
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| 08. | |
Les Lapins |
2:24 |
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| 09. | |
Hungry! |
2:51 |
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| 10. | |
Ne M'appelle Pas Ta Biche |
1:55 |
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| 11. | |
Orange Mechanique |
2:43 |
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| 12. | |
Tas de Tole |
2:56 |
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| 13. | |
Europa Neurotisch |
2:33 |
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| 14. | |
Partymadchen Gefoltert |
1:58 |
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| 15. | |
Cannibale |
2:52 |
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| 16. | |
Helft Mir |
2:37 |
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| 17. | |
Mars Rendez-Vous (with Jacno) |
3:50 |
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| 18. | |
Troglodyten |
3:05 |
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| 19. | |
Chelsea Girls |
3:03 |
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19 Total Tracks, 54:01 Total Length
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Credits
- Jacno - Guitar // Jacno - Vocals // Patric Catani - Vocals (Background) // Stereo Total - Main Performer // Felix Kubin - Vocals (Background) // SimGil - Photography // Bo Kondren - Mastering // Françoise Cactus - Synthesizer // Françoise Cactus - Guitar // Françoise Cactus - Piano // Françoise Cactus - Drums // Françoise Cactus - Theremin // Françoise Cactus - Vocals // Françoise Cactus - Rhythm Programming // Françoise Cactus - Group Member // Brezel Göring - Synthesizer // Brezel Göring - Guitar // Brezel Göring - Tambourine // Brezel Göring - Vocals // Brezel Göring - Engineer // Brezel Göring - ? // Brezel Göring - Rhythm Programming // Brezel Göring - Group Member // Cem Oral - Producer // Frederik Schikowski - Vocals (Background) // Rosa - Vocals (Background) // Hawnay Troof - Vocals // Anke Engelke - Vocals (Background)
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