Mignon - Bad Evil Wicked & Mean

Life can be pretty peachy can't it? But if you take it too seriously, it can be as mouldy as a month old bowl of fruit. And that's exactly what's happened to Mignon's debut album, Bad Evil Wicked & Mean. A carbon copy of Peaches' abrasive feminism, this is a stale reminder of the importance of imagination. Synth driven tracks like 'Succubus' and 'Supernatural Romance' fill the void between the electroclash princess and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, without rivalling either's unnerving energy. 'Death Race's hypnotic bustle emits a welcomed fertility but when juxtaposed against the 80s revivalism of 'Demons Of Love', it's clear Le Tigre do it so much better. Lacking purpose or ambition, this is a limp imitation of the idols it reveres. Sometimes, the fruit bowl of life couldn't be peachier, but the sound of Mignon is like one big banana skin. [Billy Hamilton]