| This review was written by Ben Lilford, a writer for Cross Rhythms magazine in England. He sent me the review, but it was never published in the magazine. I have retyped it here verbatim, except that I have inserted a few paragraph breaks. (I have added a link to the band to which Ben refers in the review. Visit the site at your own risk.) |
| All the main factors are present and correct for Moron's 2001 offering Dinner with Polonius. From the phased guitar, to the mix of Comedic, Social and Scripture based songs to the overall lo-fi feel of the album, you know exactly what you're going to get when you put the CD in the drive. So let's talk about the songs. Well, Monsieur Brown's lyrics are great on paper but kind of hard to concentrate on when listening to the music, coupled with his own singing voice which seems to be conspiring against him; the whole album seems to say poetry, how about trying poetry. Moron writes about some serious social issues in a genuinely interesting way. His way with words reminds me rather fondly of Carter USM from the early 90s, but his music and singing seem to go out of their way to destroy his lyrical efforts with a lump hammer. Dinner with Polonius is actually very creative in terms of its limited production, and an illustrious career in Children's Workshop probably awaits Moron when a certain Frank Oz retires. But until then a new guitar sound and overall rethink is probably going to be required. Rating 6/10 Ben Lilford |