MC Lars - The Laptop Ep

The lyrics are not exactly Republican-friendly (or Democratic, or heck, any party), but on The Laptop EP (SIDECHO Records), MC Lars’ music is more than listener-friendly. Loaded with solid tunes on everything from the annoying voting complications of 2000, the rise of technology, the ignorance of politics and the popularity of war, MC Lars does a great job of laptop rocking while also bringing new motivation and attention to the meager group of geeky laptop "rap stars.” “iGeneration” finds itself on constant repeat--without fear of burn-out--the moment the disc is in my stereo. The hook is where it’s at. Loaded with appealing melody, it hits with recurring heaps of verve. ”Signing Emo” shows up as the fourth track, and, well, I could not have written a better song. For those who are not tremendous fans of the emotive rock genre, it's a hilarious parody on the massive wave of emo bands saturating the radio waves. Lars even includes the absurdly realistic emo chorus, decked-out with guttering scream and bellyaching vocals. Awesome. “Straight Outta Stockholm” is a quieter, nicer tune. Unfortunately, the record is a bit repetitive, reincorporating most of the topics already utilized in previous tunes into every tune--a major turn-off. Interestingly, for those who happen to be fans of the morose writings of Edgar Allan Poe, Lars places an amazing twist on the classic poem “The Raven.” You’ll have to hear it to believe it. The Laptop EP is fabulous beats, cyber-space beeps, oversize guitars and bass so huge even my tiny Kia sounds like the toughest piece of steel on wheels. Now that’s fresh. [www.mclars.com]