Holy crap Peachcake sound exactly like Ming & Ping. Is it becoming a genre? That would rule. This is synthy post-modern ’80s-style Depeche Mode on crack. One listen is all you need. There’s no selling here. You’ll either like it, or you won’t.
This band shares another trendy trait, this one with Fall Out Boy. The tracks are all many words long. One example is “Did I Just Do That, or Was It Jim Carrey?” My favorite title is “Stop Acting Like You Know More About the Internet Cafe Than Me.”
“Make Movement, Not War” could have been the next logical step after Justin Timberlake brought sexy back, but sadly, it did not work out that way. But it definitely offers that same electro-pop feel. Maybe with a little bit of Billy Idol too. Maybe.
“Need Room? We Have Space! (December 22nd.)” has female backing vocals, about the only thing a lot of the other tracks are missing. It’s not overpowering, though, promise. It’s definitely more stripped down than most of the songs on this album.
If you want happier, almost 8-bit-video-game-style, beats, give “The Song of the Century!” a try. It resembles some late ’80s game that I can’t think of at the moment.
