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Dyzack | Neurotic Jackpot

Creativity with guitars, computers and the English language.
CD, Polydor/Universal

Tekst: Martÿn ter Haar

Publicatiedatum: 01 december 2000

Dyzack's debut, "The Rat Dance Refizz", marked him as one of the Netherlands' biggest and most original talents in years. His effects-laden, lightning-fast slide guitarplaying often reminded me more of Led Zeppelin than of a traditional singer-songwriter. And he's a great singer too. His only weak point was his control of the English language, but that even lead to more creativity with songtitles like "Wheeply Soul", "The Rat Dance Refizz" and "From The Blue Bean Whoops Machine". One look at the tracklisting of "Neurotic Jackpot", Dyzack's sophmore album, and it's clear he hasn't spent the time between the two albums improving his English: "The Ollee Wollee Man" and "Tiny Fussing" are just two titles listed among the 12 new songs. Not that it matters, because Dyzack (real name: Erik Hofland) has instead chosen to spend his time writing good songs... Compared to "The Rat Dance Refizz" "Neurotic Jackpot" is more pop and less singer-songwriter. In almost all songs Dyzack is backed by a band and his guitar playing is less emphasized. This and the fact that the poppier approach lessens the emotional impact of the songs make me like the debut just a bit more. However that doesn't mean "Neurotic Jackpot" is a bad album. The songs are full of weird computer bleeps (as if part of the album was composed on a Commodore 64) and sound effects that are never out of place (if there's anything you can compare it too it has to be Soulwax). And there is more variation, which gives Dyzack more possibilities to show his vocal capabilities. Now if only someone could explain him the difference between "haunt" and "hound"...

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