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Christmas came for this author on Cinco de Mayo this year.  For it was on this day that I received a brown paper wrapped package from the United Kingdom.  It contained one standard post-card on which were pictures of what I could only ascertain were located in the former Soviet Union (one picture was a Monument to Lenin at Lenin Square).  On the back of said postcard was a hand written note detailing the other contents and ending with the guaranteed-to-make-me-smile britishism…”Cheers!”  This package also contained a copy of Meursault’s brand new and much anticipated (by me at least) album.  

If you have yet to listen to any Meursault, I would suggest picking up…EVERYTHING EVER PRODUCED BY THEM.  Or if you want a taste try the Nothing Broke EP (eMusic - http://www.emusic.com/album/Meursault-Nothing-Broke-MP3-Download/11460682.html).  Neil Pennycockingtonbridge, the enigmatic  lead singer (is it just me or are all lead singers described as enigmatic)…has the kind of voice that only a parent could love…the lyrics at times more squawked than sung.  Well I must have traveled back in time and impregnated Mrs. Pennychamberlainstone as I love the beans out of every vocaltearingly strained note.

Running the normal Meursault (pronounced Murr - so…all french like) gamut from Electronic noisy lo-fi screamyness to damn near folky to more fleshed out soundscapeyness…i feel that they do well to keep you well away from boredom…this is enhanced by the manageability of the albums 40min runtime.  Basically this album is the best thing since individually packaged breakfast pastries.  So in a couple weeks pop on over to emusic/amazon/the “Sung, by Toad” website and pick this thing up.  There may even be some copies of the pre-order cd left RIGHT NOW at their website…mmmkay?