The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower – Inri / 2006 Art Fag / 3 Tracks / http://www.blowuptheeiffeltower.com / http://www.artfag.us / Reviewed 05 August 2006

“Inri” is one track that The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Towel has stepped forward with to placate their fans until the time when their next CD comes out. Best known for their “Love At The Fascist Brothel”, “Inri” is a track that blends together a more muted brand of vocals a la Anti-Flag with a seventies rock type of sound. The presence of the bass line during “Inri” is something that is different from the rest of the bands that are doing the same retro rock vibe.

This shows that Eiffel Towel’s influences are more than just that the MC5 and Stooges, and actually include funk acts from the same period. The track ends well short of the four minute mark, but is enough to show that the Plot are still very vibrant and full of the same energy that catapulted “Fascist Brothel” to the stratosphere. The brand of rock that is present has a current cousin in Queens of the Stone Age, and will appeal equally well to fans of the earlier and later styles. “Inri” is a confident track that puts the Plot back into the minds and hearts of anyone listening in. The second track on “Inri” is the Plot’s cover of the Bowie classic “Boys Keep Swinging”. The overall sound is a little more poppy than “Inri”, but the band does not shift their sound too terribly much to acclimate the nuances of the original.

This is a much more approachable song than “Inri” is regards to the audience that could conceivably enjoy it. Having a cover song on an extended single is a common occurrence, but the Plot go a little further by extending the instrumental interlude to the rest of the track. This shows that the band is talented not only in the creation of tracks but in creating interesting interplay between parts of the band. The final track on this single is a re-arrangement of “Inri”, which adds a different, more surf-like sound to the track. This different perception of the track is not merely the slowing or speeding up of the original track, but is something removed enough from the original that it sounds like a third track. This single will give listeners enough material to feed off of until the Plot have their next full length come out, whenever it may be.

Top Track: Inri

Rating: 6.5/10

[JMcQ]