Lambs Anger

Quentin Dupieux AKA Mr. Oizo continues his belabored progression towards surrealism with a new studio release entitled Lambs Anger. By this point, Oizo has certainly defined his sound and hasn’t diluted it much for Ed Banger. Though some critiques have suggested Lambs Anger is a more danceable effort I should maintain that aside from brief moments of clarity, this album remains very much an experiment in sound – not music. As Oizo moves in and out of the melodious realm, the stark contrast between his chaotic synths, beeps and clicks, and the familiar Ed Banger grooves (e.g. “Two Takes It”) makes Lambs Anger a rather challenging listen. Ultimately this is an unbalanced and unsurprising effort. Dupieux shows flashes of brilliance in rare intervals and attributes the rest of his confusing mélange to surrealism (the cover being an obvious reference to Un Chien Andalou). I’m not convinced, Quentin. I’m not convinced because if you have to explain that it is surrealism, it just isn’t surrealism any longer.

I’ll finish on my personal highlight of the album, the fearsomely titled track, “Cut Dick”.