Another Form of Relief

There are times when I’m sold on a band merely because of their name. Sadly, in most of these cases the music doesn’t come close to matching the quality of the name. Thankfully that isn’t the case with Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse. I’m not really sure what you’re supposed to expect from a band with a name like that, but what you get is power pop that’s a hell of a lot of fun.

They are an eight piece from New York who make entirely unapologetic music. They cite bands like They Might Be Giants, Ween and Magnetic Fields amongst their influences, and claim that their sound is somewhere between Weezer, Liz Phair and the B-52s. Which may be a pretty bizarre combination for a band, but somehow it all seems to work.

‘Connecticut’s For Fucking’ is a scathing attack on the state where there is apparently absolutely nothing to do and people have to, er, make their own fun. ‘She’s A Six’ is a joyous ode to the acceptance of mediocrity, while ‘Obviously’ is just downright bizarre. It did nothing for me the first time, the whole spoken word style of lyrics not appealing a great deal, but after a couple of plays it was stuck in my head. That’s the thing with all of these songs: they might seem kind of lame or dumb when you listen, but they do seem to have an alarming ability to get stuck in your head.

MP3 Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse - Connecticut’s For Fucking (expired)
MP3 Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse - She’s A Six (expired)
MP3 Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse - Obviously (expired)

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