MY DEVICE - JUMBO FIASCO

(AU magazine November 2007)

(Shifty Disco)

From the second My Device's distorted vocal free-for-all bursts out of the stereo, it's clear that the British trio has listened to more than their fair share of tuneless complaint thrash-rock from the other side of the pond.
The guitar-fuelled cacophany speaks of divisive 'subversive' acts like Sublime, of which influences make Jumbo Fiasco the Marmite of this month's new releases. Some would expect opener 'Uh!' or the equally abrasive 'Life is a Blast' to be popping up on the soon-to-be-released soundtrack to Hell, but truthfully, My Device fill a valuable slot in the esteemed pantheon of Brit bands who sound like Yanks - they are starter music for emo younglings, little goths who have yet to muster the ingenuity to seek out proper music which has merit and heart to recommend it.