The Very Sexuals

It is a bit disconcerting to find that The Very Sexuals are from Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant in the Netherlands and then read that their music is defined as regional Mexican, grindcore and two-step. The sound of this talented group doesn’t seem to fit any category, at least up front. Of course, the easy way out is to call them indie pop and then sit back to enjoy.

Maybe “interesting rock” would fit best. (I made up that one.)

I do like the catch-phrase “suntanning in the nuclear fallout.” That works in so many ways, as does the song “Wreck This Century” and the CD title Post Apocalyptic Love. To get a real handle on this band however, it might be best to start by listening to “Can You Promise Me the Sky.” If there is a song that pushes The Very Sexuals into the “interesting rock” category, this is it.

Contributing to the group sound are Joep van Son, Pien Feith, Niels Philipsen, Cox Dieben, Jelle van Veenen and Rob Bours. (Don’t forget to include Iskaa and Oscar Kocken as contributors.) I hear a bit of The Beatles in “World War III Rocketeer,” which is a great thing. But The Very Sexuals don’t go back to that 1960s place as much as they take the youth-emotions of the time and put them in the 21st century.

The Very Sexuals on MySpace