This band won’t settle any arguments any time soon between those who hate the post-punk disco based on the early 80s New York scene, and those who just enjoy it. !!! (pronounced with any thrice-repeated consonant or percussive sound you choose, such as chikchikchick) have disturbing similarities with hippie jam bands, except punkier and funkier. Louden Up Now isn’t a great departure from their first album, but it does incorporate some of the cooler tricksy sounds developed in their companion band Out Hud. Ironically, what makes the album successful is also what holds it back from being truly awesome – they don’t attempt to write real tunes. While The Rapture tried to mix things up and write good songs, they were stuck with songs that weren’t that great, and songs that weren’t all that danceable. !!! knows what they’re good at, and that’s some solid, dubby, spacey grooves, no more, no less.
