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| 3.5 great | TheManMachine | May 5th 19 |
Scuzzed pop-rock grooves that seemed a bit routine+tinny initially but prove to be their selling point, tight-without-trying punk-without-posture femme-trio that each contribute specific vox. Resultant is the tude of melodic purity and raw been-through-hell 'fuck bullies' toughie merged magnificently, a sweetened anthemic scorning of the NRA swoopin' in outta nowhere at the midpoint ("Suck my dick"), dreamy "ooo-woo"s beside background horror shrieks, junkies crawling up the walls, a potential hoarder realizing their possessions may possess them, grungy punchiness capped by a lithium-laced chill-thrill. Special shoutout to drummer Stephanie Luke aka 'Rusty Coathanger'; who can make simple cymbal splashes and cowbell taps define the tune. Right, and her voice sounds like rust.
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| 3.5 great | cjbizzlebizzle | April 10th 19 |
The Coathangers return with their first full-length since 2016 moving back a bit towards their more angsty punk roots as compared to 'Nosebleed Weekend' but still staying firmly in their realm of garage punk/rock. The best thing about The Coathangers has always been how all three musicians provide interesting dynamics to the songs as a whole and the vocal interplay. Julia's sweeter, more melodic approach contrasts and compliments Stephanie's more gruff, raw vocals wonderfully and between the two the vocals never become boring or repetitive. Underneath all of that you have Meredith's groovy bass-lines to sew everything together. The Devil You Know provides a lot of track to track variation, something this band has always been great at. Whether its the anti-NRA punk anthem, the brooding rockin' Crimson Telephone, the stripped down bass lead Stasher or the slowed-down vocal driven ender Lithium, it never feels samey. They manage to approach political and modern societal issues without coming off as holier-than-thou, which is never facile. Awesome vocal harmony, three musicians who all have a starring role and short yet satisfying song composition on yet another really good album by The Coathangers.
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| 3.5 great | chris. | April 6th 19 |
| 3.5 great | TwigTW | March 13th 19 |
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