Cheveu - 'My Answer is Yes!' (Rob's House)

Another Cheveu single, pairing an album track with a new one, though the a-side is the new tune. Full title: 'My Answer is Yes! But What's the Question?', a blazingly strident display of positivity. It's built around the same Cheveu ingredients we know and love - Big Black's drummer, dirty guitars, white noise, and harsh vocals that are barked/spoken/shouted. This ups the notch a bit with a few actual breakdowns, where the band throws the intensity up for just a few measures, before letting off the throttle ever-so-slightly. It's a nice technique, showing there's a lot more focus than you might suspect upon first listen. It ends in a pile of wires and sweat, with the singer growling his deathmoan. A dark moment, perhaps, but in constrast to the B-side, a different (slightly slower) version of album-favourite track 'Lola Langusta'. Like 'Dog' there's something a bit stereotypical about this guitar riff, something too familiar being deconstructed. This is a soulful tune of pure desire, as our singer pleads for Ms. Langusta to work her sexual magic in his direction. The synth horns aren't here, but there's a great sounding electric piano. This is on a label called Rob's House, and you know, it sounds like it was recorded there too.