Mitn
That’s Fun Download
Toys Download
I hate to make obvious comparisons as much as the next blogger, but when Honus Honus of Man Man suggests “demonic take-overs” in response to his live shows, I imagine a similar scenario for Mit’n, an equally bizarre quintet. Cloaked in low fidelity and one take wonders, Mit’n have already begun to pulverize audiences with their Mike Patton affected vocals, ambiguously sarcastic rap choruses, and general “what the fuck” attitude.
Mit’n formed when Amelia “came over to beat up Mark and Nikita pretty often because they were nerds. When she heard what had been recorded… she beat Mark and Nikita up even worse than usual, so it was time to start a real band.” A fitting start when you consider even just a small sampling of the band’s “influences”:
“LCDs, LEDs, OLEDs, HDMI, DVI, PCI, VGA composite, HD, 16:9, 4:3, 320×240, NAACP, LA Gear, LA Law, FBI, CIA, KGB, FCC, ACLU, ESRB, FX, THX1138, WEFT 90.1, SARS, AIDS, NBC, Nickelodeon, NOFX, Ren & Stimpy, PEN15, DOS, RF…”
Both “That’s Fun” and “Toys” are off the band’s latest record, Bad Hair, Nice Glasses. The album, described by Nikita as “fishy,” is an aptly weird but strangely gripping collection of tracks that run the gambit from endearing to calculatedly repulsing. While Mit’n has a ways to go in creating a consistent balance of solid songwriting and outright weirdness, the gems in their collection glow pretty damn brightly.
Once a PEN15 member, always a PEN15 member.
