Sinkhole – Space Freak – Review

Sinkhole

Space Freak (Dr. Strange)
by Scott Hefflon

Eliot plays guitar. So does Jon. Thatch plays bass. Chris plays drums. They all sing. Together they are Sinkhole. While their singles “Anyhow Anyway” and “Tumble Mat” skate the line of Boston powerpop, the frantic drumming saves these nice songs from being too easily digestible. “Spooge” and “Fudge Bar” are more to my taste: Sneering vocals, chugging guitars with simple, catchy lines that are too raw to be sweet, and drumming that sounds like there’s an octopus behind the kit. The closing tune is the shit. “Jealous Again” by Black Flag. It rocks.