PSAPP (pronounced "Sap") are Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant. The band claims to own a veritable junk shop heaven of arcane musical instruments and 'sound emitters' that range from gleaming pianos and instruments and pot-bellied ouds to children's xylophones, dusty retro guitars, farmyard noise-makers, mechanical ashtrays and squeaky rubber poultry. It is this collection of instruments that have led to critics heralding the band as being the pioneers of a new genre - which has been dubbed 'toytronica'.

'The Monster Song' single is taken from PSAPP's latest album The Camel's Back. To be perfectly honest this is easily the album's stand out mainstream track and is certainly going to shift more albums once it's released.

Unfortunately the CD we received for review only included 'The Monster Song' so I can't comment on the other two tracks on the CD ('Look at Me' and 'Overlord').

To be honest, while this is a cracking single personally I'd splash out on the album instead. But, as a taster for what the band can do, this is still a worthwhile purchase.

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Darren Rea