Every now and then you are given the key to open Pandora’s Box, you have absolutely no idea what to expect? I had this experience this week when I received the new album from French Avant Garde songsters Pin Up Went Down – 342. I had no idea what was in store as I turned the key and lifted the lid… The glow, seeping out, from the box was decidedly pink and very, very fluffy but I persevered nonetheless!
I strapped myself in and prepared myself as I pressed play… ‘Diapositive’ began with Asphodel’s, pant wettingly, cute vocals but before long the song burst into a Mr. Bunglesque cacophony of mischief and mayhem! I couldn’t help but love this track and set myself for a journey into the unknown!
342 is an eclectic mix of styles moulded to fit within the context of an album, it is not an odyssey that you follow through from start to finish but rather a collection of short stories. There are moments you will treasure but there are also moments that will make you want to press the stop button.
Pin Up Went Down fall squarely in the Marmite category, you’ll either get them and love them or you’ll not get it and hate it but as with anything you’ll have to try it to find out!