Parquet Courts
This frenetic, stripped-back offering channels '80s punk, combining Danzig-inspired vocals with the upbeat tempo of Ramones, later even mirroring The Clash's funk influences. Scrappy track Descend (The Way) demonstrates a treble-heavy brand of noise rock perfectly suited to a dingy rock'n'roll pub. Though the first half of this EP doesn't stray far enough from a classic punk template, later songs offer more in the way of experimentation to great effect. The grinding Fall On Yr Face flaunts a rockabilly aesthetic while jerky He's Seeing Paths employs unusual, mechanistic undertones.
