Album Review: Slotface - Empire Records

Norwegian pop-punkers Slotface (FKA Slutface – another story for another time) arrive to offer us Empire Records, a frothy little piece of escapist guitar noise that, despite being derivative, might just be what we need right now.

Its four tracks are indebted to American mid-'90s music cinema, specifically the titular Empire Records and High Fidelity. Its sound is most definitely post-millennial, but its spirit is timeless, channelling youthful dreams (memories?) of reckless, mind-altering (inclusive) fun, manifested as pristine pop-punk song writing. Crisp mixing and junk-food guitar riffing ensure a fundamentally pleasing listen, but don’t look for depth.