The Birthday Massacre - Imaginary Monsters

(Metropolis Records)

The Birthday Massacre has constructed an eight track EP titled Imaginary Monsters set to be released on August 9, 2011. If you seem reluctant to continue reading this blurb regarding a band with what you can call “a little out of the ordinary” name then you don’t deserve this EP. I find that, from start to finish, this EP is truly enjoyable and beats the stereotypical groups that we usually find ourselves gravitating towards. Having been able to experience The Birthday Massacre in person, I was highly anticipating what light I would see them in next - and they did not disappoint.

The Birthday Massacre at Soma November 15, 2010

The Birthday Massacre experience was somewhat like a circus. You've got the death defying trapeze artists who keep you on edge until their feet touch solid ground, which can be compared to the voice of Chibi. Her voice starts off as a hearty melody but every now and then jumps to a withstandable and girlish "cookie monster" type set of lyrics. The appearance of the entire band resembles that of an illusionist - at times gruesome and a freak of nature, your will to turn away is surpassed by the extreme curiosity. The fact that the group knows how to play their instruments very well and produce music that resembles Goth, industrial, and a little bit of pop (due to the catchiness) I'd say that the Birthday Massacre entails much, much more than what they appear.