David Boyle – Frankenmusk (Single Review)

With Halloween being as scary as always, David Boyle adds another monster to the industry with his pre-election track releases.

In his latest songs, “E. Jean Carroll” and “Donald Trump Is Rapist,” David Boyle dives into quite vicious and angry diss tracks targeting former U.S. president Donald Trump. Through direct shots, Boyle addresses the issue of Trump being a rapist, connecting to the case of E. Jean Carroll and Trump’s other misconduct in public, alluding to the infamous phrase “Make America Great Again = Make America Raped Again.”

With Boyle’s aggression and passion in these tracks, he seeks to destroy Trump both as a person and as a candidate. On previous tracks, David Boyle tended to jump into rap-infused songs with haunting melodies, reminding us of the constant presence of rape in our world and its devastating consequences. However, in the single “Frankenmusk,” Boyle shifts into a rock subgenre that is filled with screams of agony and dark humor.

As with Boyle’s work in general, there is always a message behind each track, and “Frankenmusk” is no exception. The song comments on “Elon Musk becoming scarier and scarier” in his apparent support for Donald Trump, linking back to the concept of “Make America Great Again.” David Boyle took a different approach with this song compared to some of his previous tracks. “Frankenmusk” has a more comedic feel, mocking Musk and Trump’s potential “puppet” connection, humorously aligning Elon Musk with a modern-day Frankenstein.

The song’s sonic accompaniment enhances the rock-infused atmosphere with a progressive guitar riff, bolstered by Boyle’s comic and expressive delivery. The song itself is quite frenetic, with screams and humorous pronunciation of “Frankenmusk’s” name.

Now that these three songs have been released, I must say that Boyle’s vocals aren’t necessarily the most standout part of the tracks. While I appreciate his message and like the direction he’s taking in “Frankenmusk,” his vocal delivery was quite challenging for me to grasp, much like on previous tracks. The aggressive tone of a menacing and vengeful figure does deliver the message and strengthens the effect of the songs, but for some, it might come off as slightly “too much.”

On this track, he endorses the idea of more artists creating songs about politics and instances of rape, hoping it will lead to a new trend in the music industry.

As I mentioned, I enjoy highlighting Boyle’s message across his tracks, with some being quite haunting in production. “Frankenmusk,” however, offers a comical and mocking twist to his usual tone of anger.

Score/Good: “Frankenmusk” builds on the message started in “E. Jean Carroll,” gradually broadening Boyle’s commentary on Trump’s “puppets” as this election campaign unfolds.

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