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The Stiletto Formal - ¡Fiesta Fiesta Fiesta Fiesta!Alternative Press - Editorial Intern on 5/18/09 @ 2:08 PM - altpress.com
Phoenix-based five-piece the Stiletto Formal set the stage on their full-length debut, ¡Fiesta Fiesta Fiesta Fiesta!, with ringing guitar chords dramatic enough to rock an old Spaghetti Western film. But by the time Kyle Howard hits you with his high-pitched wail, it's pretty clear this self-described "eccentric rock 'n' roll band" are after something approaching a mash-up of every conceivable genre, from the reverb-heavy, surf-as-Metallica-might-have-done-it guitarwork of that opening track, "We Are All Muckrakers," to the guest rap from Murs on "Sleeping Our Way To The Top," a cello-driven post-rock track. The album's most compelling moment, though, may be its most straightforward, the slow-burning R&B drama of "Bearskin Rugs Of The Future." We're still not sure just how to categorize the Stiletto Formal, but we know we like it. (EYEBALL; eyeballrecords.com) Ed Masley
Official Website: http://www.myspace.com/thestilettoformal
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