Artist: Ringo Deathstarr
Album: Colour Trip
Released: March 2011
Label: Sonic Unyon Records
Genre: indie rock / shoegaze
Purchase date: 1 April 2011
Format: mp3 files
Source: eMusic
I first heard of this Austin-based indie rock trio during NPR's coverage of the 2011 SXSW Muisic Conference. They are a very young band who uses blistering, layered, distorted guitar sounds and murky vocals over a heavy drum and bass rhythm. When I heard them, I immediately thought "My Bloody Valentine" or "Jesus and Mary Chain" with a female lead singer. Despite the heavy influence, I thought that they bring a fresh take to a sound that had been the cutting edge of the early 1990s.
This is an immensely fun summer album that drips equal amounts of joy and angst. I've been blasting this on the car stereo with the windows down on every sunny day I can. It's nothing terribly new: just a whole lot of fun.
Recommended.
Rating: A-
