Requiem is a dizzying display of melodic counterpoints and bittersweet hooks dressed up in beefy guitars. Filling the gap left by Jellyfish and Face To Face.
A few songs here are great. I don’t giddy over male/female indie rock, but infectious songs, cute and fun without being sticky-sweet are gems you dig for.
Blend favorite flavors with shit. Imagine “this is one of my favorites” followed by biting into tinfoil. Or enjoying a $5 milkshake and suddenly tasting piss.
Kinda like Rollins Band, if Rollins fronted an AmRep band. Unsane with an increased appreciation for subtlety and melody. A nimbler Helmet ,with tighter focus.
Dark electronic, part dancefloor stomp, part mellow, rich croon. I gravitate toward synthpop (the dark side is presented here), so Anders Manga suits me fine.
Opens with two Nine Inch Nails-inspired organic/electronic instrumentations. Then, the acoustic “A Girl Like You” crosses into Violent Femmes territory.
Hard to believe it’s Joe LeSte of Bang Tango. The band are so corrected and corporate-sounding, every trendy texture thrown on the guitar, bass, and vocals.