(4 Out of 5)

Mindless Self Indulgence are masters of their craft.  Not only that, they never specifically tried to be mainstream, but have somehow found themselves at the forefront of big numbers, high sales and a rabid fanbase.  The band’s latest full-length entitled if is everything fans would expect from this group of dance-metal, Atari-rock pioneers.  That is perhaps the great thing about MSI, listeners always know what to expect and MSI shows no signs of changing.

“Lights Out” is a fast-paced track, while “Issues” is assuredly a grindable dance track with lyrics like, “It’s 3:00am / She won’t put out / Lets go make out with her friends.”  “Get it Up” will have listeners smirking as they dance along to the songs synthetics, while “On It,” features a marching tempo and Jimmy Urine’s signature quick vocal barks.

if is by far one of the band’s longest records, with longer songs, which ultimately allow listeners to enjoy the new work more.  The first single off the album, “Mastermind” sold 1,000 downloads on its first day of being released to the masses, while the second single “Never Wanted to Dance” scored a #1 position on Billboard’s Hot Dance Singles and Hot Single Sales.  There’s no doubt that whether MSI realize it or not, they are on their way to superstardom.  The funny thing is, they probably don’t care.

Suggested Listening: “Issues,” “Get It Up” and “Bomb This Track”

By: Adam K. Zakroczymski III - Senior Editor / Founder