Even
though this cassette is a six song EP from Spectral Fangs, I find myself to be
taken back by it. With some modern hints
of rock, Spectral Fangs bang out a lot of that sound that isn’t quite grunge but
rather closer to something like The Replacements. And
though they may sound like The Replacements on certain levels, they do have
other aspects to their music that just makes me like them that much more.
For
one thing, they have a factor that doesn’t quite make them Belle &
Sebastian per se, or any other specific band from the soundtrack, but at least
one of these songs could possibly have been included on the “Juno” soundtrack, which
is one of my all-time favorite soundtracks.
The
melodies also bring out something between Phantom Planet and The Get Up Kids
(Their only album that matters to me is “Walking on a Wire”, so it’s in
reference to that), but that is maybe only about 15% of the overall sound I’d
say. Just as there are also some bits
of Stone Temple Pilots (the lighter side of their second album) and also leans
towards classic rock.
Spectral
Fangs kick things up a bit on the song “20”, which brings out the sounds of a
band such as Silversun Pickups.
Essentially, this band has a great way of rocking and whether it be
closer related to a band that put out music two months ago or ten years ago, it
just flat out rocks and if you don’t like it then you are not my friend.
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