For All Mankind

Artist	The Phenomenauts
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Silver Sprocket
Release Date	2008 04 08
Song List	1: All Go for Launch (1:26) 2: Man Alone (3:05) 3: Cyborg (2:47) 4: Make a Circuit with Me (2:28) 5: Navitron (2:22) 6: The Tale of Europa (3:10) 7: Heroes (2:23) 8: She'll Launch (3:01) 9: Infinite Frontier (3:27) 10: Compensation (2:45) 11: Don't Overheat on Me (2:36) 12: Into a Time Warp (2:45) 13: Science and Honor (3:38) 14: The Colvin Moon [Instrumental] (4:01)
Style.Categories	Punk-Pop, Punk Revival

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The Phenomenauts sound like a perfect fusion of the new wave revival of the early 2000s (poppy-punky synth rock bands like the Epoxies and Controller.Controller) and the tongue in cheek, futuristic surf rock of '90s indie heroes Man or Astro-man?. Third album For All Mankind is jam-packed with all manner of synth-pop, retro-rockabilly, and post-punk tropes -- including, brilliantly, a cover of a genuine new wave chestnut, the Polecats' entirely appropriate 1982 synthabilly hit "Make a Circuit with Me" -- mixed with a campily geeky sci-fi persona that presents the Oakland-based quintet in goofy outfits silly enough to get them laughed out of the nearest comic book convention and singing lyrics equally inspired by Isaac Asimov and the Sci-Fi Channel's movie of the week. One probably needs a working knowledge of the subculture to get all of the jokes, but the neat thing about For All Mankind is that it isn't just jokes: opening track "Man Alone" is built on a chorus of "All of us, we should have a mission/We should have a purpose," a dead serious statement of inclusion and social connectivity. Of course, that's immediately followed by "Cyborg," a country-style ballad about a guy whose attempt to manufacture the perfect girlfriend ends in tears, so there's a number of giggles to be had as well. A must for the new wave and/or Battlestar Galactica fans on your Christmas list, For All Mankind is light, frothy fun with just enough musical and lyrical substance to keep it from being brainlessly corny. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide