{"id":4379,"date":"2012-06-12T09:41:10","date_gmt":"2012-06-12T15:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stylusmagazine.ca\/?p=4379"},"modified":"2012-06-12T09:41:10","modified_gmt":"2012-06-12T15:41:10","slug":"brother-octopus-yukilo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/2012\/06\/12\/brother-octopus-yukilo\/","title":{"rendered":"BROTHER OCTOPUS \u2013 Yukilo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe title to the Edmonton duo Brother Octopus\u2019 debut EP, Yukilo<\/em>, comes from the two band members\u2019 pets: Yuki the dog and Kilo the cat. Yukilo<\/em> has two main themes throughout the album: their pets and the sea. The album begins with \u201cYuki,\u201d<\/a> which starts with slow and calming guitar riffs, then turns into a harmony between the female and male singer, with corny lyrics about the pet, like how Yuki should stop licking his paw. \u201cYuki\u201d is just a 43 second glimpse of what Brother Octopus has to offer, though. Yukilo<\/em> turns to \u201cUnderwater Mysteries,\u201d<\/a> with the music reminding me greatly of The XX \u2013 harmonies between a female and male singer with simplistic, yet relaxing, chord progressions and drum beats. This is just fine for a relaxing, late night drive down Portage Avenue. But, the lyrics are difficult to take seriously. One of the more ridiculous lines in the song being, \u201cTitanic was a tragedy\/ but now it\u2019s part of history\/ Just like the Little Mermaid 3<\/em>\/ That went straight to DVD\/ An epic fail for Walt Disney.\u201d The next two songs, \u201cOld Computer\u201d<\/a> and \u201cAmusement Park\u201d<\/a> are personal favourites. There\u2019s something about the harmony in \u201cOld Computer\u201d that sends a slight chill up your spine, with lyrics that, although silly, are a common occurrence for everyone: a computer breaking down. \u201cAmusement Park\u201d adds some variety to the album, with more focus on distorted synth, and bass coming out from the background and taking a lead part in the song. Brother Octopus is definitely an interesting duo that I would definitely suggest listening to. But be sure to give them more than one chance, because getting past the silly lyrics may take some time. \u00a0(Independent, brothersoctopus.ca<\/a>) Shanell Dupras<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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