The three-piece band Moose Wrench hails from the void between time and space, where they produce an existentialist dad-bod alt-metal noise about pressing matters like bad driving and the man flu. After being discovered alone in the Nevada desert after escaping a troop of flying monkeys, these middle-aged nomads have set down their moose feet in Leeds to save you the agony of entering middle age.
“Don’t let me down is endearing and mysterious, and makes you feel all mushy inside.”
Soundscape-wise, “Don’t Let Me Down” has a dreamy feel so strong that you may be fooled into thinking you’re dreaming. With drums that are instantly recognisable and alien, and acoustic work and vocals that continue in this vein, Moose Wrench has virtually flipped the notion of a song yet made it sound in some way, as this music has an unexplainable attraction that continues dragging you in. The music has a mesmerising quality that pulls you in, and each time you play it makes you sense that you’re on the verge of a whole new world. Epic guitars, yes, but the rest of it sounds like a mutant mashup of early electro pop and late Queen — when they did employ synthesisers — with a dash of out there jazz bass solo and a touch of art-rock punk, with a hint of something I can’t quite place. But it’s also fantastic; the bizarre noise has a certain appeal.
The track is a little misplaced in between, but altogether it is a wonderful track that somehow soothes you. Give it a try. Catch the muse down here:
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