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Gauntlet Hair are the duo of Andy R. and Craig Nice from Denver. This 7" outing on Mexican Summer showcases their all out rhythmic punk style which encompasses elements of 80's synth pop, Animal Collective and, most notably the music of Yeasayer. These pointers will give you an impression of what to expect from 'Out, Don't' which is basically an emotive post punk style that has a healthy respect for pop construction and the urgency of a beat. For some odd reason it also reminds me of Mi Ami but I'm not sure why. B-Side 'Heave' utilizes similar method's to the A-side but comes off sounding way darker and violent. It still packs a kick ass groove and so you just get the impression that the lads might try and headbutt you once they're done playing. Mexican Summer needs to put out something shit soon.. it's not fair on all the other labels.
The duo of Andy R. and Craig Nice makes up Denver, CO’s Gauntlet Hair, but the gravity of the situation they create goes deeper than that. Both men are part of the Rhinoceropolis house in the city, and have sparked a musical movement that’s already gotten some dap via electronic artist Pictureplane. Gauntlet Hair divides the dance beats with an icy spell of post-punk and chilly, urbane vocals, but keep the rhythm up front and the aural violence at tense levels. Imagine the gorgeous gents of Duran Duran dressing up as Liars and showing up to the beardo mountain Brooklyn commune to pants the guys in Yeasayer, and you’re a bit on course to defining the heavy space hits and body-moving apocalypse grooves they dumpster-dine on every night.
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