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Funky Was The State of Affairs

Fergus & Geronimo

Funky Was The State of Affairs

Second album of lo-fi indie rock with hints of psych, garage and soul from Texan duo Jason Kelly and Andrew Savage

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6.3

Label
Hardly Art
UK Release date
20/08/2012
US Release date
07/08/2012
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  1. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    Although their previous album (while similarly stylistically varied) was rooted more in lo-fi indie rock, Funky harks back mostly to late-70s post-punk, particularly the funkier wonkiness of Wire, The Slits, Pere Ubu etc
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  2. 7.0 |   All Music

    The humorous elements all seem like inside jokes or a secret self-conscious love of the sounds the band is emulating. The songs are never over the top enough to push into actual parody, which is probably for the best
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  3. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    When a band refuses to completely expose itself to scrutiny, you’ll often get an album like Funky: one that knows how to dance but doesn’t have the legs to stand up lon
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  4. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    A nice record with some quality laughs and catchy songs, but it doesn't cut as deep as it could. Fergus & Geronimo's goofiness belies its musical vision; it should leave a mark, rather than be easily brushed off
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  5. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    For all those moments when you feel the pair have lost the plot, there are occasions when they find their mojo and you get a sense of where they’re coming from
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