AWmusic

Minuit (pronounced Minwee, as helpfully pointed out on the album cover) are a New Zealand-made threesome consisting of the lovely Ruth Carr and fellow knob-twiddlers Paul Dodge and Ryan Beehre. The band’s success in places like London and the Czech Republic have placed them high on the list of New Zealand’s musical talent, and their energetic live acts are loved by midnight youths across the country.

Find Me… reflects Minuit’s ability to grow, shift and change – manic enthusiasm in songs like Yeah Yeah sit comfortably alongside darker songs like Queen Of The Flies and I Hate You; something unexplored on previous albums The 88 and The Guards Themselves. The diverse array of musical elements in Find Me…, from pub sing-along Vampires to the industrial Wayho, detract from the fact that Find Me… is an electro-pop album. What sets Minuit apart is how effortlessly contrasted their third offering is: it can be played on the dance floor or while lying on the couch and not sound out of place. Ruth Carr’s cutesy vocals work as well as ever on some of the nuttier lyrics Minuit are known for – Ruth has the unique gift to make singing about knee-capping your legs and chopping you in two sound like a fun night out as heard on 25 Bucks, the albums stand out tune.

Overall, the diversity of the band’s third offering is what sets them apart. Expect the unexpected from an album that is careful to not sound like an experimental jam – Minuit know how to please, and their ability to spread their musical talents across a field of different sounds can only encourage more people to jump on the Minuit bandwagon.

Minuit – 25 Bucks
Minuit – Run Run
Minuit – Yeah Yeah

And just in the spirit of the Twilight: New Moon release:

Minuit – Vampires