REVIEW: Make Lisa Rich, Another Venus (Boy Love)
- Reto Koradi
Straight out of Boston is where Make Lisa Rich are coming from, and straight into your ears is where their second album Another Venus seems to be going. Start with some post-punk energy, mix in a dose of feel-good '60s pop with some hand clapping, dress with witty lyrics, and the dish is ready to be served. Consumption will lead to foot tapping, and in many cases cause uncontrolled singing along.
These 11 songs stretching out over just 37 minutes won't change the world, and are unlikely to even become a major part of music history. But while others try to come up with something really important, we might just as well have some fun. And this is what Make Lisa Rich are giving us with surprising consistency, songs like "Status Symbol" are catchy enough to have hit potential if they could get the necessary airplay.
The band's web site at http://www.makelisarich.com provides links to some of the songs in MP3 format, and information on how to order this album. At the very fair price of $7, it will most likely provide you with much more and longer lasting enjoyment than a couple of Happy Meals.
