Review
Kick Up The Fire, And Let The Flames Break Loose
Release Date: 09/08/2003 12:00
Reviewed by James Slaughter
The Cooper Temple Clause always seem to try slightly too hard. It is as true of their image — their greasy haystack hairstyles would make even the Strokes’ barber raise an eyebrow — as it is of their music. The aims of their second album are laudable: meld central-casting alt-rock with bleeping electronica, trippy ambience and thoughtful, episodic song structures. Too often, though, the results sound messy and carry a hint of prog-rock pomposity: There is a point, seven or eight minutes into the closing “Written Apology,” at which you start to wonder if the song is ever actually going to end. Nevertheless, as “Promises Promises” proves, the Cooper Temple Clause have a grasp of melody that might serve them well if only they calmed down and stopped showing off.
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