Friday, September 21, 2007

Review - Hit or Miss (Planet Droids) 2 ½ stars

A little known band hailing from the southern part of Malaysia (Kedah) to be exact! Performed at Paul’s Place last Saturday. They were ripe but at times strike a little resemblance to The Strokes in style and approach.

Would originality matter when you sound good enough? I guess not…Planet Droids were decent enough to hold the crowds to their somewhat signature style, but lacking the distinct manner of showmanship. They were fairly dull in comparison to some bands out there in the same league. Planet Droids came in with “Sunyi Sepi” a solid number meant for a stadium size crowd and environment, but soon found themselves struggling to hold the crowd with “Unggu jelita”.

Having performed on a number of occasions, Planet Droid has the ability to grow with its fan base, but progress is dependent on the route you take to get where you set out to be. What lies ahead is something we would be witnessing in good time.

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