Imperial Orgy's EP is for Agnostics and Atheists
To do Caeser Pink & the Imperial Orgy justice, it is as important to talk about the cloud of intrigue that surrounds them as it is to discuss their music. At least, they seem to feel that way. The band members purposely portray themselves as sparking debate; inserts in their press packet describe trouble getting radio play due to their music being “too controversial” and “too political.” The opening page for an array of websites warns visitors “who do not have an open mind” not to enter any further. Inside, the curious observer will find a mock-serious (and short-winded) discussion of sexual taboo and some sort of new, and obviously fake, religion, as well as links to bios for the different members of the band. This seems to be a marketing strategy, to try to push how weird (or how funny) this band is. Perhaps, as the Federal Communications Commission might say, the other nipple has dropped. Who knows? Here’s what’s important: What Caeser Pink & the Imperial Orgy offers is some catchy pop music with well thought-out arrangements. Perhaps it is the Van Gogh-esque guy on the cover that makes me freely associate, but I think Van Morrison might be a starting point to describe the music on their Gospel Hymns for Agnostics and Atheists EP. Caeser frequently features female back-up singers, as on “So It Is” and “Happy Ending.” Despite the EP’s title, nothing inside is particularly offensive. Instead, it’s a pleasurable experience from the first guitar hit to the last cymbal crash. Yes, he does juxtapose Jesus on the cross with a zebra under attack at one point, but it’s part of a benign stream of lyrics, one that hopscotches around and through buzzwords, rendering them almost unnoticeable without a careful perusal of the lyrics section of the CD booklet. Even the first track, “The Amazing Tenacity of Job & His Brethren,” makes no theological statement; it only strings together melodious phrases using seemingly arbitrary nouns. Really, the lyrics aren’t comprehensive in any sense. If you want to be offended, you are out of luck. If you want to be entertained, try Caeser. |
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