Figurine
March Records
The electro bubblegum pop genius of
Figurine is the product of three high
school friends with an insatiable affection for
the catchy new wave of the mid '80s. Known
simply by their alter egos of
David Figurine, James Figurine
, and Meredith
Figurine, the trio started writing songs
when David and James began
programming catchy pop songs on their
computers. Asked about their early aspirations,
James replied, "When we started
Figurine, we just wanted to be Depeche Mode.
James and Meredith play out
the boy/girl relationship in every verse with a
classic call-and-response vocal delivery,
sharing their heartfelt feelings over layered and programmed pulses. Built on electro-styled beats, squelchy leads and chunky analog bass
synths, their sound is a melting pot of eighties
new candy coating and the post-electronic
backwash of Autechre and
Aphex Twin. David
and James enjoy a certain amount of
experimentation in their compositions, creating
an interesting hybrid of forward-thinking
techno and retro discothéque
dance floor movers.
Their appropriately titled debut album,
Transportation + Communication=Love,
was released in 1999 on Blackbean and Placenta Tape Club and contains the
songs "An Electronic Address" and "New Mate."
"Virtual Reality Suit" was previously released on
a limited run cassette-only compilation.
In the summer of 2001 Figurine
released their sophmore album, The
Heartfelt, on
March Records. The
Heartfelt expands Figurine's
electronic horizons by taking a bold step away
from the heavy retro influences of their
debut album to further fuse their marriage of
experimental electronic freedom with simple
sing-along pop. From The Heartfelt we
feature "IMpossible," "Way Too
Good," and "Bonus." Figurine loves
you.
Justin Labo
last updated:
11/21/01
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