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So, once again, Athens, GA gives the world a musical force worth
taking note of. Newly formed Hello Sir Records is quickly establishing
themselves as a force to be reckoned with, and this split EP gives
you three good reasons why this is so.
Maserati fits somewhere between dream pop and punk rock;
not quite lifeless enough to be shoegaze, but not quite abrasive
enough to be punk. "Towers With Wires" is a beautiful
song, full of noisy guitars and driving rhythms. "Asymetrical
Threats" is lighter fare, with delayed guitars and rolling
drumbeats. This band is one to watch. Their sound is brazen and
distinctive, and intrinsically beautiful. And for a band without
vocals, their music is very interesting, with enough changes and
substance to keep the ear engaged.
Cinemechanica fits somewhere between the college rock
that we all know Athens for and the newer wave of indie punk/
math rock. The rhythms are captivating, guitar tones are varied
and interesting, and the musicianship is second to none. Both
of the songs from Cinemechanica on this split EP contain tasty
bits for just about every ear. "The Professor Burns Vegas"
is an instrumental track filled with sounds and time signatures
that never allow the ear to become complacent. "I'm Tired
Of Paul McCartney", other than being a sentiment we can all
agree with, is a lively track, full of hardcore math rock time
changes and the tightest drumming I've heard in years.
We Versus The Shark are well known for their incredible
musicianship, and these two tracks do not disappoint. Bordering
math rock and punk rock, this band is making waves all over the
country with their unique sound. I would call them a noisier,
more abrasive version of The Fall out on a date with Rush.
Not normally my type of thing, the music is a bit more harsh than
my ears tend towards, but there is plenty of beauty in the underlying
melodies. Carefully hidden at times, but most certainly there.
"See Carolina's Fastest Trees" is a speeding track of
shouted alternating boy/girl vocals and spy theme style guitars.
"This Graceless Planet" is filled with the kind of guitar
playing that would make Robert Fripp sit up and take notice.
I predict great things for this band.
You heard it here first. Hello Sir Records is on the brink of
becoming a mainstay of the Dischord style punk scene and beyond.
Strange stuff to be coming out of Athens, GA… but well worth
taking a bit of notice.
-L. Keane
Track Listing:
1. Maserati - Towers Were Wires
2. Maserati - Asymetrical Threats
3. Cinemechanica - The Professor Burns Vegas
4. Cinemechanica - I'm Tired Of Paul McCartney
5. We Versus The Shark - See Carolina's Fastest Trees
6. We Versus The Shark - This Graceless Planet
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