The Bitters - Have a Nap Hotel 12" EP
Sacred Bones Records
Released: Um summer 2010 I think.
The Bitters are a dude (Ben Cook from Fucked-Up) and a girl (Airen Fogel) that make great pop that is while on the one hand refined with synths, melodies, and pop-structures, on the other hand the music is rough, dynamic and jarring due to the nice layers of tape-fuzz. This 5-song EP is excellent and is definitely worth picking up.
Similar: Dum Dum Girls, Vivian Girls, X
Rating: 9.0
Mellenial Reign - Bones Dust Nothing 7" EP
A398 Recordings
Released: September 10th, 2010
This 7" was actually recorded a few years ago and has finally been shown the light of day on A398 Recordings. Speaking of Fucked Up: the band consiststs of Damien (of FU, Fox News, being an awesome dude), Jorden and Jesse (of No Warning). This band is three dudes fucking around and playing homage to Integrity, Ringworm and the whole Cleveland brutal-ass hardcore scene. I fucking love this shit. Plus "Moore's Law" is a great song and great subject matter.
Similar: Fucked Up, Integrity, Ringworm
Rating: 8.0
Little Girls - Thrills 12" EP
Mexican Summer Records
Released: Sometime in 2009.
This band has been getting quite the buzz on the internets lately. It has that whole super-tape-fuzz kind of sound of all the other "shit-gaze" (or whatever) bands that were popular last year. Frankly the layers of fuzz (while I love lo-fi) are a bit distracting, from the actual songs, which on this 5-song EP are just ok. "Pigeon Lady" is a good song though. If you're going to go for a lo-fi sound, the songs need to rise above the tape hiss (J&MC and GBV did this the best).
Similar: Blank Dogs, Times New Viking, Joy Division
Rating: 6.5
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