“How To Implode” is another absolutely magnificent original album from The Pardos. Adam Rudy and Co. are back with all the frantic energy and punk pride that gained them recognition with their previously released quirky album, “Bad Ideas & Good Intentions”. Old fans will be instantly familiar with the kicking sound of the opening track “Can You Hear Me Now” and the slower crunchy grinding of the album closer “Drywall”.
The high energy tracks continue with a catchy song, “Riptide” where the over-processed vocals will tantalize your ears and “Everything Will Be Alright” featuring yet another ear candy chorus. In fact where this album outshines its predecessor, however, is in the final few tracks, which really give an indication how the band is growing musically and has tons of potential to be even better. Once again The Pardos forge their blend of high energy catchy hooks, jangling guitars, sometimes dissonant and fully processed vocals, along with some of the wackiest lyrics…with meaning!
I totally dug the opening lines on “That Bothers Me”:
I can’t grow a beard
And that bothers me
I can’t get from there to here
And that bothers me
I can’t ever wake up on time
And that bothers me
I can’t get you off my mind
And that bothers me
I’ve got a lot to say to you
If you want me to
But you’re so far away from me
Literally and figuratively
Literally and not literally
And that bothers me…
The Pardos is quickly becoming one of my favorite ‘weird’ bands. I don’t really know what I mean by ‘weird’, but I’m sure you do…and that bothers me!
I’m really too old to be listening to this and enjoying it but I can’t help it. Totally over the top, you can take this stuff seriously or just for fun but the lyrics and messages are great and also very entertaining. Only a punk-influenced band could do what The Pardos do and make it sound perfectly normal. Adam Rudy who wrote, composed, produced, and performed just about everything here, has certainly done it with this album. While “Bad Ideas & Good Intentions” was full of some great, rollicking cuts, “How To Implode” showcases Andy’s ability to stretch his sound into still newer musical territory.
It’s rare these days to find a band this left field that writes music and lyrics that both a 40 year old and a 14 year old can connect to. Yet in all their cranky uniqueness, The Pardos pull it off. Their music has an edgy, but not so edgy feel; it’s screaming, but then again not too loud. It manages to be soothing while still highly energetic, at once melodic and then instantly dissonant. The Pardos have a completely weird duality within their music that is hard to fully explain. I think you just need to listen to it!
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