When the trio then known as S Process started to work on its debut record, none of its members lived in the same city, so they would send one another cassettes packed with glimmers of songs-to-be. In 2002, they convened in Philadelphia to fashion those parts into a whole and dubbed the resulting tunes MNML -- minimal without the I's and A's. In keeping with that staunch anti-vowel platform, the band is now known as S Prcss. Calling it MNML is somewhat misleading. Rather, it's art-punk involving electronic flourishes, with both ready-made dance beats and sing-along hooks, even if the synchronized singing involves the recitation of obtuse lyrics. More than anything, MNML is a testament to the integrity of the hardworking men and women at our United States Postal Service, who proved their ability to deliver packages to addresses composed entirely of consonants.
-- Bishop
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