When you go to a band’s website and right off the bat it says “A weird band,” it raises questions as to what that band’s music is really going to be like.
This is the case with Jean-Paul & Things to Hear. On their website, they call themselves “A weird band not stuck in any one genre.” Well, listening to their most recent album, Zonk, I’d say that description is false on both accounts.
The first (and title) track, “Zonk,” is a little odd, since it consists mostly of just saying “Zonk” a lot, backed with some accordion. That is, literally, the only thing about Jean-Paul & Things to Hear’s that can even remotely be considered weird. Even that, though, is an entertaining track, so weird is good.
“Not stuck in any one genre” isn’t exactly an accurate description either. With the exception of “Zonk,” Zonk has a consistently bluesy sound to it. At times it may extend into the umbrella-term genre of “alternative,” but even then there is still a definite blues tinge to the music...MORE
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