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Bunnies on Ponies - Heat Death of the Universe Album Review

20 Oct 2014 // A review by tonymcdonald

Bunnies on Ponies is such a cool name I had to review this album. Then when I found out that it’s Samuel Flynn Scott of The Phoenix Foundation, I HAD to review this.

Heat Death of the Universe has a very upbeat happy feel to it. It’s a great album to take on your summer holidays for sure. Very 60's in a grungy way.

The second track Nothing reminds me of a good Kaiser Chiefs song if that helps to paint a picture for you.

The whole sound is very raw, no frills and back to basics. Rocky guitars, great riffs and brilliant lyrics.

As a reviewer you get to appreciate music of different genres (I hate that word, but never mind), however Bunnies on Ponies will be staying on my iPhone for a long time.

Megaphones, crashing cymbals and chaos are dished out in bucket loads, especially on track 3 Straight Up Jerk.

Destination Newtown Park Flats is a great Wellington song with some very kiwi drug references thrown in. “The vomit in the lift” paints a dark picture as they are “looking for a tinny house”. It’s a long song with weird guitars, which may have been written under some sort of influence, who knows?

The cover to the album is great, has a very 60’s American diner feel, maybe that's just me?

I could go on and on, however with 10 great songs, not one of them weak, overdriven distorted guitars, please just purchase and support good kiwi artists.

Heat Death Of The Universe
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About Bunnies on Ponies

Bunnies On Ponies was formed in 2004 by The Phoenix Foundation musician Samuel Flynn Scott.




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Releases

Heat Death Of The Universe
Year: 2014
Type: Album
Buy Online @ Mightyape
Straight Answer Machine
Year: 2008
Type: Album

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