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Slow drums? On this record?

Jonathan D. Myers | San Francisco, CA USA | 11/12/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Funny, funny stuff in the reviews. These guys are in their 20s, not 40s. Hathwell is a beast on the drums, changing time signatures at the blink of an eye. The bass is heavy. Guitars sound very Gang of Four. Live, you'll freak. Last time I saw them the crowd was pretty much models and pretty boys, and everyone was dancing like it might go out of fashion. The EP is hot. HOTT (with two T's!)!! Buy it, you cheapskate..."

Hey, not bad

Michael Alexander | New Haven, CT United States | 01/06/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"For four songs under 5 minutes each, I'm not going to kill you with a massive word count here, but the Moving Units are definitely worth mentioning. Take equal parts Strokes and Rapture with a dash of Interpol, make them Californian, and you'd get something pretty close to this EP. Yep, there's ZERO innovation here, but they do it so much better than all the other 2nd-tier wannabe disco-punks that you'll forgive 'em (you'll put away your Erase Errata and Go Go Go Airheart albums for sure); at best, on track one, they nearly match their influences, with an infectiously danceable bassline straight out of "Echoes", some minor key wailing cribbed from "Turn on the Bright Lights", and a melodic chorus that's pure Strokes. If you like this stuff, it's guaranteed to hit the spot. No masterpiece, for sure, but at the price it's an absolute STEAL."

Amazing! The next big thing.

Farrah Shankar | New York, NY United States | 08/04/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This EP is simply great. It's just a bummer that there are only 4 songs on it. Fortunately, MU is working on their first major label record right now, and it should be out in a few months. I predict that these guys will be the next big band. If you like the Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, Irving, etc, check out this record. Very "cool" "hip" garage rock. And it's only a couple bucks. What have you to lose?"