Day Creeper - Blah!

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3...according to our Business Lady on Thu 17 Mar, 2011.

These lads have featured on the odd 7" split and compilation but this is their first dedicated 7" single. 'Blah!' is four indie rock cuts played in a shambolic New York hipster style that reminds me of The Modern Lovers. They have a slightly agitated punk rock delivery that provides the charm but they've got the songwriting skills to keep the whole thing together. At times they sort of remind me of The Libertines which sounds like a criticism but it's not meant to be. 'Nervous Energy' is the best of the bunch here but they are all decent toe-tapping tracks. The sleeve is ace. Features loads of them cool adverts for x-rays glasses and 'throw your voice' gadgets you may have seen in the back of superhero comic books.

You may already know Day Creeper from Randy Records' "New Kids On The Block" 7" comp (2009) or split 7" with Night Of Pleasure (2008). "Blah!" is the band's first 7", showcasing 4 select cuts of "rock-leaning-punk" gleaned from Aaron Troyer and Laura B's stockpile of recordings. Rock peppered with cheese-free pop kernels. Plus, a super crisp recording delivers "Blah!" from that old reverb-drunk-tank and let's Aaron's lyrics do their thing. One song on this record (Women of Age) can be heard on TTT's label sampler for a quick taste. Anticipate a ltd. LP of killer shit too (due out spring 2011 and also on ye olde Tic Tac Totally). "Dive bars and video crack breed this type of band. There s purity in Troyer s pop mission like Jonathan Richman with the Modern Lovers, or more mistakenly with Jad Fair and Half Japanese it s just that they ve got peer pressure, and that influence is pouring cheap beer down a golden throat. Add a bass player in the venerable Laura B. and the whole two-man Who goes out the window. You ve been warned about the infection." -Agit Reader

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