Obits

Label: Sub Pop
Genre: Rock

More rock 'n' roll ashes rise! This time the demise of Hot Snakes (itself touting an impressive ancestry) and D.C. underdogs Edsel gives way to Obits, a collision of East and West Coast post post punk. For a bunch of guys who've been there and done that Obits maintain a surprising freshness. Rick Froberg continues his sneering vocal attack—imagine Mick Jagger singing for The Germs. Musically, the band takes its cues from, well, wherever it wants to. Sped up surf riffs dominate "Pine On." One sound remains constant throughout: good old-fashioned rhythm 'n' blues. Nowadays we call it rock 'n' roll. It never goes out of style.

Pine On [MP3, 3.4MB, 128kbps]

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Posted by sean on 04.22.09 | Buy from Amazon, Insound
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