I’ve read over the list of this band’s influences on their website and I just don’t hear that matching the music they create. To me, this feels a lot like Garbage, but with more of a straight ahead, punky rock element like Joan Jett (with and without the Runaways). Honestly, without the vocals of Danielle Whalebone, this wouldn’t be all that special. Sure, the songs are catchy and solid. They just don’t have a lot of originality by themselves. Whalebone’s voice really sells this start to finish. I like this a lot. I’d love to see them take more chances and develop a more unique sound going forward, though.

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There is both quite a bit of psychedelia and a lot of punk edge to this song. It’s a killer alternative rocker and the vocals really make it. That said, the guitar sound and phrasing are classic, too.