Mylo - Destroy Rock & Roll

DESTROY ROCK & ROLL, the debut album from Mylo, doesn’t really want to destroy anything. It seems to want to let some sunshine in, and right from the singsong opener, “Valley of the Dolls,” it succeeds brilliantly. “Sunworshipper” is a cruise down Pacific Highway 101 with the top down and the warm ocean wind in your hair, while “Muscle Cars” is the electro-house vehicle of choice. There’s a joyous 80s vibe to the album, from the string-laden “Guilty of Love” to the New Wave-influenced “Paris Four Hundred”—but it’s filtered through a modern sensibility that pokes fun at itself. For proof, listen to the religious fanatic of the title track layered on top of a dance beat—you can’t take a zealot who mispronounces Cyndi Lauper and David Bowie seriously. But to counter to irony, “Emotion 98.6” has an authentic sweetness to it. But the sparkling gem here is undoubtedly “In My Arms,” a deliriously charming 80s mash-up of the synth riff from Kim Carnes’ “Bette Davis Eyes” and the chorus from Boy Meets Girl’s “Waiting for a Star to Fall.” Marvelous through and through.

Mylo has firmly established himself as one of the best up and coming British producers, and Destroy Rock & Roll certainly reflects this.

It's hard to find a weak point on this album, in fact, I'd be as daring to say there isn't one. A delightful blend of upbeat and downbeat tracks ensure that this album will be in your system for weeks!