This is yet another one of those albums that you apparently have to have discovered at the time of its release for it to make any sort of impact. As part of the 1001 Albums Challenge, "Venus Luxure No. 1" Baby by Girls Against Boys (a strange band name, given that there isn't a single woman in the band) leaves me with no lasting impression. All I hear are typical indie rock harmonies on the aggressive side and simple song structures with sombre vocals. It's a bit like The Fall or early Cure, but in a particularly bad mood, with a sound that's generally more US-American. That don't impress me much, and by the second track, I'm already bored. With all due respect, this isn't a musical milestone, and I don't need to waste my time on this kind of strumming. It's not as bad as other stuff from that era, but it's not really exciting either.
