Title: Simian reverts to ape form ... ack!
Review: They blew it. Pure and simple as that. If you loved Mr. Crow off their first album and bought that single and played it out, you'll love We Are Your Friends. Otherwise, Simian isn't going to have too many friends. Chemistry Is What We Are worked because of the mixtures: electronic beats, chunky rhythms, and beautiful melodies with harmonized vocals. The first three songs blew you away. Someone said it was like Aphex Twin meets the Beach Boys, and that was as good a description as possible. The music sounded as if they were experimenting and almost making it up as they went along. On this album, every song is unerringly the same: a little distorted bass, jumpy drums, and far too many bad lyrics. They sound like they're trying to get radio play or something, and it just doesn't work. Two songs are least palatable; the opener and the closer, La Breeze and End Of The Day. But simply put, We Are Your Friends consists of Simian going pop, and it hurts to listen.
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