The Animal Five - Spare Parts

it's radio time. everytime i'm in my car i use the time to listen to the radio. since it's an older version of a car radio it doesn't tell me the band and the name of the track like the internet version would do. the dj seems to expect everyone to listen to internet radio since he hasn't announced any track for the last 30 minutes. the song sounds familiar but i can't put a finger on it. for some reason GANG OF FOUR flashes in my mind. i rule that out since the sound is way different. maybe the GANG OF FOUR flash is because the last time i had this feeling of somehow knowing the song but not knowing what it is it was because of a GANG OF FOUR song. back at home i put GANG OF FOUR's „entertainment!“ on. i remember when i listened to this album for the first time i didn't like it at all. i was just about to sell it. right before i put it in my bag to bring it to someone who said he wants it i decided to give it one last try. then i kept it. now i even own two copies of the record.

so, of course just like i expected, the song is not on it. but i listened to „entertainment!“ again. not the worst turnout. nevertheless i still don't know what song the radio was playing.

remembering that it was the exact same radio station where i heard the song before some months ago. and that i also haven't been told who the band was. but also then i was curious to know. all that doesn't encourage me.

i try google. just when i typed in „spare pa“ it dawned to me that this approach would be fruitless. sure the first 200 hits for „spare parts“ won't have anything to do with music at all. „spare parts song“ was equally disappointing. but it gave me a better idea. i search youtube instead. and finally the secret got disclosed.

listening to THE ANIMAL FIVE's „spare parts“ right after GANG OF FOUR's „damaged goods“ makes me insecure if i should feel bad about comparing those bands to each other. „spare parts“ is way more catchy and easier listening than the catchiest GANG OF FOUR song. but well, well, well after all it can be considered as freaky post-punk with dance influence, can't it?

interestingly the band seems to not have any physical releases. just itunes downloads. and those in swedish and german only. whatever that means. i will keep on searching for vinyl copies of their recordings or wait for a label to release a full album. but whoever is not as dependend as me should check their myspace or homepage for the download option. the other songs are equally catchy and worth listening to.

The Animal Five Myspace