It seems that You’ve Created a Monster, the mini-album from London upstarts Brontosaurus Chorus is hell-bent on trying to demonstrate love in all its glory over the course of 27 minutes. But most of the demonstration is out of anger, sadness or just general cynicism. You've Created A Monster opens with the rather bitterly titled ‘Love is the Path to Self-destruction’ wherein lead vocalist Jodie Lowther pleads her case with the equally astringent line, “You turn a gentleman into a bitter, old man with a secret identity.” The songs bridge features even a more acerbic line about the titular topic: “You’ve created a monster as mean as mean can be/ You’ve created a monster out of me.” Jesus. Experience heartbreak much? ‘Bonfires’ continues the theme introduced in ‘Self-destruction’. The slow-burning (sorry) lament has what is easily the most vitriolic set of lyrics of the lot. While it’s hard to choose a line in order to make this point, this probably does it best: “All the things that you love go away/ All the people you love never stay.” Wow. Robert Smith was never that depressed.Even as obvious as its title presupposes, ‘Now We’re Making Out’ is just as sad as the rest of the record, albeit a fun sadness ”“ if that makes any sense. Over a long-lost Gang of Four riff and a chanting trumpet, the song dances along a rather snarky sing-along chorus of “Now we’re making out underneath the stars”. Wonderful.That said, the music itself is actually quite upbeat considering the lyrical notions presented by the octet. Rounding out the usual guitar-drum-bass-keyboards approach are a trumpet, two violins and an accordion. It’s odd, really: think 90’s ska meets frat-boy jam-rock à la Dave Matthews or O.A.R. meets ‘80s post-punk. Yet, describing BC that way would be too easy; more importantly, it’s inaccurate. Under the seemingly superficial obvious surface of its music lies a much more nuanced underbelly that requires repeated spins in order to fully grasp and appreciate. Monster is one of those releases that you like first, then love. If only there were more here”¦ 79%