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Demo Review

Mach Schau
Demonstration One

Article written by Neil W - Aug 18, 2005

Mach Shau boldly claim to be �Southamptons finest punk rock and roll group�. It�s a particularly bold statement considering the searing Help She Cant Swim hail from that part of this small island. Let�s hope �Demonstration One� lives up to this intrepid claim.

Track one, �Feel the Way�, starts off promising with a boisterous riff reminiscent of The Clash�s �What�s My Name.� The song is full of youthful energy but it suffers from an unnecessary bog standard guitar solo and you can�t help but notice that the tune sounds awfully like �99 Red Balloons�, which, as you can imagine, is a bit off-putting to say the least.

After the fast paced opener things get toned down considerably on track two and �Shoot the Blues� slumps into a Britpop coma. The tune sticks in my head for a good few hours but it isn�t as unpleasant as having �99 Red Balloons� lodged firmly in there.

Will track three, �She Said�, lift them from the mid-tempo ramblings of �Shoot the Blues�? The answer is almost a yes. �She Said� is a catchy, up-beat number that contains a similar punch and vocal delivery as The Libertines but it just sounds a little too familiar to be convincing. It also took me a while to work out what �She� actually �Said� but after repeated listens it seems like it�s a story about the troubles of a long distance relationship.

�Demonstration one� has demonstrated that Mach Shau are capable of producing memorable songs but with so many similar bands around at the moment I just don�t think they�re unique enough to break through. We shall see.

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