Mon Electric Bijou - If Blood could Speak

This is an exciting review for me for two reasons: 1) I’ve now been with Silent Uproar long enough to review two new albums by the same artist. 2) I consider Mon Electric Bijou’s first album, Songs Made of Plastic, to be mysterious and promising. After listening to If Blood Could Speak a number of times, let me say that I am still excited to be writing for Silent Uproar. I’m disappointed by Mon Electric Bijou. Not only am I disappointed by the music on the album, but I’m also saddened to see that frontman Martin Saz now refers to himself as “The Saz.” Let’s be serious here people! Here are the problems with If Blood Could Speak when compared to Songs Made of Plastic. Fasten your seatbelts. 1) Lack of creativity. Before it was Martin Saz and his spooky guitar work compensating for a lack of other musicians. Now, it’s “The Saz” and friends playing uninspired garage band music. 2) Poor production. The album actually sounds like it was recorded in a garage with a karaoke machine. 3) Repetitive lyrics and inconsistent delivery. The whole Kurt Cobain voice thing isn’t working anymore. I can’t even recommend one song. If Blood Could Speak is a rushed product. Songs Made of Plastic received favorable reviews, and as a result, “The Saz” quickly scripted new songs and added new musicians to hopefully create a more experienced sound. My hope for Mon Electric Bijou is that they take a step back, take a few breathes, slow things down and go at it again. Sometimes you need to take one step back to take two steps forward, right? [www.monelectricbijou.com]