How To Loot Brazil’s ‘Krautpleaser’ is an energetic work, brimming with feeling and experimentation. This is the band’s tenth record, their ten full-length album. In this, they again do what they do, best genre-defying spilling over once again into electronic music with post-punk and indie pop touches. Every song feels like a unique story, yet the album retains consistency through catchy melodies and attitude. The album starts with “Hellfire,” which introduces the pieces with powerful energy. The beats per minute of the song got the listeners hooked, and the voice, which cut like razor blades, possessed phenomenal energy. This gave the world a scorching portrayal of what they should anticipate next. This song is an exceptional beginning and sets the bill for what the band is intent on doing next.
“Swamp Thing” is a track that brings the tempo down while maintaining the intensity. “Swamp Thing” pairs haunting synths with echoing vocals to put listeners into an eerie lull, providing for an introspective and darker interlude within the album “Bliss Destroyer” is the standout of the album, offering the most flare with its catchy bouncy rhythm while harshly critiquing the state of the art we live in. Representing the chaotic sounds the band is capable of switching to, “Weirdo” does exactly what the title hints at, weird. The blending is diverted in such a way that the band can showcase their uncanny ability to keep the listeners guessing. Lastly, “Nissan Micra” surprises the listeners due to how catchy the song is while using humour and nostalgia. The last track is the most fun out of all of them. On the other hand, “How You Can Dance and Scream” fuses fury and flailing limbs and raises the tempo once more.
The album adds a sense of melancholy with “The Last Witness of 20th Century” which is a fond look at the past, while “Unless I Am Drunk Enough” and “Clean Up Behind Me” put comedy and serious thought together. The phrase itself sets one’s mind lingering; who wouldn’t want to wonder what happens unless the individual is drunk enough? “First in the Flood” gives an energetic coming-of-age touch to the album and sets the listener on a spirited chase. This album is a caffeine-laden shot through the heart and makes listeners restless in the best of ways. It feels as if it was made not for everyone but everything. Once again, How To Loot Brazil has proved that their unorthodox approach to music is their biggest asset alongside the fact that ‘Krautpleaser’ transcends all genres.
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