MP3: Marybell Katastrophy - Hip
"Hip" starts out sounding like a piano being dragged down stairs. Not tossed, mind you, it goes it bursts. There are hints of a cohesive melody, but it keeps shifting in microtonal increments amidst squeals and squalls. "Violent and exciting," she sings and her choice of words is apt. "Playful and distorted." The chorus however, is something else entirely, a driving rush of screeching distortion and mechanical pounding bassnotes. "Childish and obnoxious," back into the verse, this time keeping it short and to the point. It calls to mind the twisted circus atmosphere of The Paper Chase, except whereas they typically sound hunted and haunted, Marybell Katastrophy is definitely the hunter. It's not so distressing as it is celebratory. There's a certain glee to it and that makes it all the more inviting. Irresistible even.
Marybell Katastrophy - Hip