Artist: These are PowersTitle: Terrific Seasons
Hometown: NYC / Chicago
Label: Hoss RecordsStreet Date: Out Now
RIYL: Sonic Youth having left a phone off the hook, The Liars (ex-Liars bass player Pat), Deathrock / No-Wave
The band may have given their genre of music a pet name of "ghost punk" but the only thing haunting this record is the spirit of very early Sonic Youth and the Birthday Party.
These Are Powers pay a decent tribute to decadent noise led by primitive beats but I imagine anyone who calls themselves a serious Nick Cave / SY / the more avante less melodic side of the Liars would rather revisit those records in their record collection than consider giving this band a place on the shelf next to them.
we had the pleasure of opening for this band in iowa city and when the electronics kick in its a crazy fun creepy dance party, andre 3000 wouldve been happy. sonics cant get down like this.
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