Review: Disappearing Toy – Therapy For The Problematic Minds Of The Movement

It was an ordinary day at the Radio Punk headquarters when we suddenly received a request of review straight form Philippines! Our curiosity went sky-high: so, just long enough to read the band’s name, Disappearing Toy, and to take a look at the very long album title, called “Therapy For The Problematic Minds Of The Movement” and the cover (a real tidbit), that I pressed play and bumped into 13 pop-punk/punk rock tracks, simple but damned incisive since the first listening. The audio quality is definitely low and reminds the very first MxPx, a band that, together with the Ramones, is occasionally being a little too much imitated. However, this is their first album and I don’t have the slightest idea of what it is to play punk music over there, so we can overlook this fact. From a musical standpoint, we can say this is the typical four-four time punk-rock made up of mid-tempo, power chords, choir and clear voices. They are mostly cheerful and catchy songs, with characteristic contents of bubblegum current and lyrics about unity between the different subgenres of punk, attitude and the life of a young punk rocker. All in all, it is a enjoyable record, that has to be listened all in one go. In conclusion, I’m looking forward to listening to their next work and wish this young band the best!

Album rating: 7

Reviewed by Tom and translated by Chiara Piva