I could have figured out that what I am currently hearing is actually included in the packaging of the debut album by MOST WANTED MONSTER. However, I didn't think about that. I was captivated by the beautifully illustrated cover. A small child enjoying its colorful lollipop while standing in a completely wrong environment. The room the child is in is dark, dirty, and run-down. The child's shadow is a black monster. Is this playing on the human abysses in the child's psyche or what the child will become when it grows up? Or is it a horror version of “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?”, a game that is probably still played in gym classes at elementary schools across the country.
The Karlsruhe band MOST WANTED MONSTER was founded in 2009 and has probably done nothing but make music in the last two years.
They have played concerts both domestically and internationally. Of course, many of these were as support for larger bands, but just getting these opportunities already indicates skill, influence, or a lot of luck.
The band's music can be described as a rocky, sometimes crossover-heavy mix of emo and college rock. Sometimes, like in track number 5 “Sins”, keyboardist Marvin gets to stand in the spotlight. The song is one of the few where you can actually hear what the band member is doing with the keyboard. However, it is also a song that almost completely lacks the rocky elements. Nevertheless, it will appeal to the introverted youth of this world, who are wallowing in world-weariness.
In any case, this album is very much looking towards the big (international) stage.
The production of the recording and the arrangements of the songs are very good. Everything is at a professional level. The fact that the corners and edges are missing here and that the song “Fatality” even features a Eurodance drum machine seems to bother the band hardly at all.
With “Bipolar”, the band is strongly focused on success, which will probably even materialize if they do not shy away from it. However, for me, that is nothing.
