Do you remember? Last year UK 4-piece ME REX released their full-length debut album Megabear, built from 52 short tracks intended to be played in shuffle mode, which together formed one continuous song of half an hour, but constructed differently for each listener. What a great experiment that was, but to be honest not one that we have played a lot. I wondered what the band’s next move would be, here’s the answer. Myles McCabe (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Kathryn Woods (vocals, guitar), Phoebe Cross (vocals, drums), and Rich Mandell (vocals, bass) are back with 4-track EP Pterodactyl, more traditional but also more enjoyable. That doesn’t mean their “shouty, electronic bedroom pop” or “anti-folk” – file under Indie Emo Rock – is easy. Despite the catchy sing-along choruses, this is quite complex music with clever lyrics – dynamic, theatrical and larger than life.
“The songs explore the need for change, through personal growth, decay, or the apocalypse.” – Myles McCabe
Pterodactyl is out now digitally via Big Scary Monsters. Add to wantlist: Bandcamp