Bark Bark Bark
Haunts
Retard Disco (2007)
Jacob Cooper, the solo man of Bark Bark Bark, is quite an ambitious fellow. Though, I regret to say that his ambitions don't take him that far. Bark Bark Bark is an electronic effort fused together by "synthesizers and keyboards, borrowed musical equipment, and sampled cuts and clicks." Look a little confusing? Well it is. Haunts is Cooper's debut album, unfortunately it plays more like a bad experiment. The album as a whole only carries a handful of songs that keep you awake. The rest leave you a little sleepy eyed. Haunts feels like an amateur composer trying to copy LCD Soundsystem album. Interestingly enough however, Cooper has successful played with quite a line up of respectable bands, such as Of Montreal, RATATAT, Architecture In Helsinki, and Polysics. But how? The album is so dull and boring! His musicianship must be startling, or maybe even impressive. Haunts begins with what seems to be the weakest track on the album. Articulated that way? Hope not. The song, "Brand New Shoes," just sounds like a whole bunch of gibbering instruments and a dull voice. Not much passion. Then it continues to the title track, "Haunts." Still a little bland, however a somewhat … Read more
Just Surrender
We're in Like Sin
Broken English (2007)
Rob Gordon once said "The making of a great compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do and takes … Read more
