"San Francisco trio Rip Room play a meandering art-punk style that’s forceful but equally unpredictable, largely built around bass licks and rhythm switches that give it an off-kilter dance vibe complemented by some angular guitar riffs that serve more as accent than lead. Musically I hear a good chunk of early post-punk meets math rock, but simplified into a 3-piece with a skeletal rather than wall of sound approach. At different points I find myself thinking of Dead Milkmen (it’s the voice), Sonic Youth, and the Kill Rock Stars roster. The press release fittingly shouts out Unwound and Sleater-Kinney too." - Loren / Scene Point Blank
