Can-tastic.įrom here on what follows is almost uniformly ace. After that the smartly-titled ''All My Heroes Are Weirdos'' gallops into focus with some inspired yelping from vocalist Nic Offer and is driven by some frantic, borderline cacophonous percussion. The result is a twisted groove that sounds like James Brown meeting David Lynch in a beatnik bar. Right from the off Myth Takes impresses with a title track replete with ominous synth scrapes like witches’ fingernails down a blackboard, a moody bass growl and reverb-sodden guitars. Here Brooklyn-based septet Chk Chk Chk, the band’s preferred pronunciation of their exclamatory moniker, have fallen short of the social commentary, but have still managed to craft a thumping, funk-powered beast of a second album that rewards more on each listen. All infuse their work with a characteristic toughness and keen social awareness. In the last two decades a seemingly endless wealth of diverse talent has emerged from the area including comedian Chris Rock, fellow post-punkers Radio 4, film director Spike Lee and rapper Mos Def. Brooklyn is New York City’s most populous and arguably most creative borough.
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