GENRE : power pop, indie rock, pop punk, post-punk, noise pop
RECORD LABEL : Slumberland Records
Here's a high-octane blistering noise pop album from Oakland trio Kids On A Crime Spree. I'm personally not familiar with their previous work, but from what I've read they kept their fans waiting a looong time for this release. 11 years, to be precise!
Anyway, this is a fantastic album. I hear infectious 60's pop melodies, 70's Spector-esque echo chamber production, 80's post-punk instrumentation, and 90's noisy shoegaze in their sound. It's a joyous collision of many things that I love from different decades of music. The guitars are simultaneously jangly and fuzzy, the basslines are fierce yet melodic, the drums are thunderous and mean, and the vocals cut through the noisy reverb-soaked mix quite beautifully.
I think this band would appeal to fans of The Feelies, My Bloody Valentine, The Ramones, Joy Division and 60's pop music. Give it a listen. And while you're at it, you should have a browse through the Slumberland Records Bandcamp page. There's great stuff on there.
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