MacDonald Duck Eclair - Many Many Sweets

By Wonsan Underground

Release Date: 06/10/2006
Rating: 7/10

Review

I had heard much raving of MacDonald Duck Eclair from Japan Live and thought I would check them out. They’re a piko piko pop group (a shibuya-kei offshoot that uses 8-bit beats (piko piko is how the Japanese describe video game music) and soft vocals sung over it). I had heard some of their stuff before and I thought they were great.

But this EP isn’t that great. These rough electronic beats can get annoying. Although the vocals are great. The first track, "Many Many Sweets", is a very fast paced bleepy electronic song. The vocals are very soft and relaxing, but the music itself isn’t which makes it rather wierd.

The second song, "Ya...Pa Pa!", is much slower. The beat is very reminiscent of Super Mario and brings back old memories of playing Super Mario on my Gameboy Color. The song is very nice and relaxing and is good for a warm summer day on the grass.

The third song, "Count to 3", goes back to the fast, rather annoying, electronic beats. It actually sounds a little punk. Imagine punk gone totally electronic and the band picked up some lounge singer. "Petite Priere", the fourth track on this EP, is very relaxing (notice the back and forth). It seems they use more synth in this song and a kiddy piano which is so much better for the ears.

The fifth and final track, "Deux Ou Trois Choses Que Je Sa", is a very soft song that has a nice French flavor. An accordian and that music you hear from your neighborhood ice cream truck are accompanied by a synth. Again, notice how the synth helps these songs.

This EP isn’t the greatest and I was a bit dissapointed, but remember that this was MacDonald Duck Eclair’s first recording! They have gotten so much better now. If you have heard MacDonald Duck Eclair’s later stuff or if you’re into fast electronic music then you should get this EP. But for the casual listener, if you’re going to pick anything by them, pick up their later stuff.

Track Listing

1. Many Many Sweets
2. Ya...Pa Pa!
3. Count to 3
4. Petite Priere
5. Deux Ou Trois Choses Que Je Sa

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