Although hailing from the Midwest, we are definitely not in Kansas anymore; Conner sound as British as Barbara Windsor. Making mention of Fugazi as an influence is baffling as Conner should surely be targeting fans of Hard Fi, Bloc Party and others in the current slew of uninspired Anglo guitar drivel. The plodding, barely serviceable bass and only-as-audible-as-necessary drums do nothing but prop up some grating riffs and whining pan-atlantic vocals. Slipping in and out of slightly ska driven moments, what attempts to be catchy is just headache inducing. This current wash of poppy riffs, with just enough distortion to garner the label 'garage', seems to have lost momentum and now comes the detritus of the top ten tornado. Surely it's time to put 'em all back in the garage, get some petrol, a match and fashion a taper out of the mags who inexplicably make them massive. [Caroline Hurley]
Hello Graphic Missile' is out on Oct 2. - The Skinny (2006)
This album was another found at Girrawheen Save the Children. Such a hidden gem! Especially with such little information about the band and album online. There are of course some uploads of singular songs, spanning up to 14 years old on RU-vid. I was under the impression that not all the songs were uploaded. But double checking now shows i was mistaken ahah. This album is really great though, shame a lot of reviews from back in the day were so brutal. Unwilling to let it coexist among similar sounds like the strokes and Fugazi. Actually i hadn't even read the review listed above until just then. Yeah, very brutal. Hopefully you can find some enjoyment in the quant mid-2000s indie rock group.
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22 июл 2024