Mouserocket--7 song demo
Self-released 2002
You'd think being in just one of the greatest bands the world has to offer would be enough for most folks. Not so for Alicja Trout. Besides being a member of the Lost Sounds, she's also doing time in this phenomenal outfit, Mouserocket. Sure to appeal to Lost Sounds fans, this material only bears a glancing similarity to that band. It's definitely just as great, though.
From a sonic standpoint, Mouserocket could be considered vaguely similar to the Lost Sounds--only in that both play a well-written, sophisticated sounding kind of music which is often synth-driven. However, while the Lost Sounds could be described as bleak, Mouserocket illicits adjectives such as dreamy, spacey, and angular. What's going on with Mouserocket would probably be considered more indie sounding in its approach. Alicja's voice rarely slips into the black metal style screamed vocals prominent on many Lost Sounds tracks. Instead, her voice tends to stay in its natural range with this material, slipping from time to time into an angelic sounding falsetto. It all helps make the Mouserocket vibe a little more upbeat.
Now, this is not to say there aren't Mouserocket tracks which will appeal to Lost Sounds fans--in fact, it all should be easy to embrace. This is especially true of the songs "Over-Analytic" and "Walking Lizard," both of which see Alicja slipping into the aforementioned screamed vocal style. That's only a small part of what this material is all about, though. There are songs like "Little Black Egg" which are almost vintage sounding in nature, from a songwriting standpoint--this particular song being strangely reminiscent of the One Way Streets track "We All Love Peanut Butter" off the first Back From The Grave compilation. However, tunes like "Song of Glass" really capture the essence of Mouerocket--warm and hypnotic beyond words.
Why in the world this Mouserocket material hasn't been properly released is outside the realm of reason. Don't be shy--make contact about scoring this because you need some Mouserocket in your life, no doubt about it. When you get it, go to the Contaminated Records site and pick up a copy of the 2CD Loverly Records comp they have for $2, as well. Then, burn the three Mouserocket/Alicja songs from the comp along with the seven songs from this demo all onto a single disc with the amazing "Darkest Hour" which is available for download off the Mouserocket mp3.com page. It never hurts to be complete and in this case, it's a moral imperative. (Check out the HOS review of Mouserocket's Water Recordings CD, here.)
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