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Louis XIVThe Best Little Secrets Are Kept Atlantic/Warner San Diego's Louis XIV are a dirty little bunch. 'The Best Little Secrets Are Kept', in the oh-so-cool vein of '70s glam rock bands like T-Rex, is full of slacker-paced rock songs full to the brim with sex. The music is cool and catchy, but the lyrics are often overdone; it's all a little too nauseatingly arrogant to be my cup of tea. The radio single Finding Out True Love Is Blind is a slick piece of cool with a semi-disco drum beat, drawn out guitar chords, a touch of piano and swaggering lyrics. However, the quiet, Streets-esque bridge, featuring gentle female vocals and piano, takes away the momentum and seems well, fake. But then Louis XIV are pretentiousness personified, with God Killed The Queen a prime example of arrogance, as singer Jason Hill states the rules that need to be followed in order to "take [his] body tonight" over the top of a simple, slow and groovy guitar riff. Whilst the posing is initially entertaining, repeated listens have left me pretty darn annoyed by the excessive tickets that Louis XIV have on themselves. Bands like The Strokes and The Dandy Warhols can get away with their self-love because they can make it relatively covert. Louis XIV on the other hand are very happy to openly praise themselves. They're likely to alienate many potential fans due to their arrogance and explicit lyrics. A pity, since they'll miss All The Little Pieces, a charming orchestral track, with some touching vocals. So, love 'em or hate 'em, Louis XIV can play well - but with potty mouths like theirs, they'd certainly be told off by most mothers.  |
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