Back To The Future
Da Mouth
Taiwanese group Da Mouth zoom in on an era of feel-good grooves on their fifth studio album, Back To The Future.
The retro dance of Funky That Girl features singer-host Pauline Lan and is already an ear-worm hit with its synth riffs.
Even the lyrics are retro with a reference to tapes no less: “Love is not less a cassette that can be rewound, wreck it and you can’t start over.”
Add a disco-ball and bellbottomed pants and the picture is complete. It is easily the most inspired thing here.
The rest of the album coasts along on a similar mix of dance beats, synth lines and rap, circling around one another the way men and women dance around each other – pleasant enough if somewhat forgettable.
But as Super Unclear makes clear: “It’s absolutely reasonable to pursue happiness, no need to ask if it’s permissible, don’t think too much, whether it’s appropriate or not.”
Shut up and dance is pretty much the message here.
(ST)