Mexicolas - New Album ‘X’ (Visual CD Review)
When Mexicolas latest album ‘X’ landed on my desk I was filled with excitement and anticipation, I quickly shoved it in the mac and blasted out to everyone in the office, it definitely packed a punch.
So it was really tough deciding who I was going to select to ‘Visually Review’ it, but the fantastic style and attitude of Andrew and Kyle who are the talent behind Chog Zoo won through in the end.
Chog Zoo - ” ‘X’ is the debut album from Mexicolas, and straight from the word go we’re painted an impression of what to expect from these guys over the next 13 tracks.
Hailing from Birmingham, Mexicolas manage to succeed where so few have before them. They’ve captured two of the most important ingredients of being a great rock band: A raw edge, and an ability to write great songs.
The combination of these two elements don’t always blend together very well. It’s difficult to write catchy songs whilst retaining a heavy streak at the same time. When we heard the CD, our immediate impression was of something beautiful disguised in a controversial coating. This inspired our entire set of images based on this band. Through first impressions, we conjured up the image of a girl, strikingly beautiful to look at, being portrayed in a way not normally befitting somebody of her nature. This subversion of ideas shines through in the music. You’re not supposed to like it, but you do.
The sound of Mexicolas is hard to describe. There’s definitely a Mexican influence in there, although from the name of the band that’s sure to be obvious. Some of the heavier tunes scream of ‘Queens Of The Stone Age’, but that’s not to say that Mexicolas are a one trick pony. They throw the listener back and forth between ballads and anthems with apparent ease, all the while still clinging on to their signature sound, that of Southern American rock n’ roll.
With this in mind, we pictured gambling, or more specifically dice and cards, something not normally associated with the image of a beautiful young girl. We combined the two to create our interpretation of the message hidden within Mexicolas; A radio friendly pop band that has taken its own genre, bent it over, and kicked its ass”.
Text and images by Chog Zoo
Album Cover
X’ Track Listing
1. Come Clean
2. Evil
3. Big In Japan
4. Shame
5. Easy Smile
6. Falling Into Myself
7. 101
8. Times Infinity
9. We All Fall Down
10. Lovers Are Not Enemies
11. Suffer
12. Skin Tight
13. Spies
Video for “Come Clean”
Mexicola are;
Jamie Evans - Vocals / Guitars / Keyboards
Tim Trotter - Drums / Percussion
Del Carter - Bass
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