Born Ruffians
Red, Yellow & Blue
Warp Records, 2008
3/5 stars
The members of Born Ruffians are the type of guys everyone wants in their circle of friends. The Toronto three-piece plays youthful indie-rock that is perfect for accompanying high school pranks.The band keeps its music clean, light and danceable. Born Ruffians is out to have fun with tongue-in-cheek lyrics such as "None of the girls seem to think you're cool. It's probably because you smell bad," found in "Barnacle Goose."
While vocalist Luke LaLonde leads with an energetic high-pitched voice, singing is made into a family affair with call-and-response and group chants.
LaLonde's voice sometimes gets garbled by hypnotizing guitars and punchy bass lines. The speedy, jumbled lyrics can be frustrating, but the Modest Mouse-like wails are somewhat endearing.
Born Ruffians' tricks are not original, but they are still charming and entertaining.
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