Tuesday, November 13, 2012

#642 Radio Control / Rabbit Troupe - Split 7'

I do like me some Radio Control, and here's two more flinty blasts of frenetic, carefree garage punk. The Waiting Game in particular delivers great, soaring riffs and perfectly-balanced vocals. There's a subtle production trick at play here, where the vocals echo quickly and harshly, as if off of cinder blocks and dirt and pipes, giving the songs the spontaneous energy of a batshit basement show.

Rabbit Troupe prove a savvy choice for this split EP, bringing a similar live energy, opting for near-shoegaze levels of guiar pileups and reverb, but stopping short of becoming another '10's everynote tragedy.

This is good rock and roll, offering nothing stunningly inventive but delivering what it promises with heart and energy and soul 4/5

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