Euros Childs - Son Of Euro Child

We hate to use this phrase, but ‘cheap and cheerful’ seems to fit. The drums from ‘Like This? Then Try This’ are identical to those from a £20 Yamaha keyboard. Well, ‘Son Of Eurochild’ is a free album. Nevertheless, it works. It all works, in an imperfect way. Weird, a little unsettling at times, but it’s sublime.

Production wise, thankfully, there isn’t much. That’s what gives it charm and character, making it sound like an exploration into a breakfast cereal songwriter’s home project. Song after song of unforced melodies from a clearly talented songsmith. Although, you do tend to fear for Euros Childs’ sanity after a while, wondering if some band mates would keep him out of the pink… No, that’d ruin it. Any interference from collaborators, producers or doctors would water down this screwy cocktail. After all, there is a very thin line between genius and insanity.

‘Look At My Boots’ bounces along nicely, accompanied with some peculiar whistle. ‘How Do You Do?’ skirts the genius/insanity line very close, ‘My Baby Joy’ even closer, but all the songs are a quirky, euphonic experience. ‘Part 2’ is the slightly more tender and contemplative side, if you need a comparison.

The lyrics deserve some mention too. ‘Do you like mayonnaise? I like mayonnaise’ is just one that comes to mind. We won’t spoil the fun of hearing the peculiar lyrical choices for yourself, but we do feel the need to include this one too: ‘If I had a monkey, he’d shit in your shoes’. Sounds odd, but nothing else would really fit. Seriously, just listen to it. Pleasant and trippy, with maybe a few freak-outs.