If you have ever seen three characters dressed clad in black and gold spandex at local music venues, you are not hallucinating. They are The Falcon Lords and they are insuring that our city has no lack of comic dance grooves. Similar to their live performances, The Falcon Lords’ new album, Straight From The Center of Their Volcano Lair, is an experience. Forget liner notes, this CD is accompanied with a fully illustrated comic book storyboarding each songs lyrics. James Callahan’s detailed illustrations instantly help transport the listener into The Falcon Lords world and scarily enough into their mindset.
One of the most alluring aspects of The Falcon Lords concept, music, and concerts is their ability to never break character, which makes their comedy funnier and performances even more enjoyable. Although
Volcano Lair could easily be catalogued under comedic dance pop, this trio of self-appointed superheroes prove to be talented clever writers. On the opening track “Falcon Surprise,” it is the juxtaposition of passionate rapping with electronic music over such lyrics like “I’ve got an underground lair/ It’s so hard core/ It’s got a dance floor/ Plus a bodyguard at the door,” that keep the listener hooked to find out more about their crazy world. The funky beat of “Falcon Love” will have you laughing over such lyrics like “I wanna take you to the Clermont on our first date/…My Honda Civic’s gonna ride like a Mercedes,” and bouncing to the rhythm at the same time. “Metallic Vagina” is a surprisingly catchy love song about a motorcycle- “I met a girl made out of chrome/ Now she’s trying to take me home/ And so we hit the road.”
If you have never seen The Falcon Lords live don’t miss The Official Executive Release Party for the new album at
Star Bar on Thursday, March 4. The Falcon Lords will even be invading
Mixtape Atlanta’s superhero photo booth to take photos with guest before taking the stage.
Futureshock and
Hollyweerd will also be performing. Did we mention it is FREE?!
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