Rabbit Holes
Rabbit Holes EP
Big Action (2014)
Big Action Records doesn’t pump out a ton of releases and, when they do, they run the geographical gamut. The label is based in St. Paul, MN but releases come from across the country. Still, within that, there’s a well defined style that tends to dominate: pop-tinged, melodic garage rock. The debut from Minnesota’s Rabbit Holes fits well within those confines.It’s the three-piece band’s first release and includes ex-members of Voytek. Here, the style is toned down: where Voytek were a punk band celebrating the obnoxious, Rabbit Holes are more tempered and toned, the kind of band to have over for your dinner party instead of at the kegger. Sure, they play rock’n’roll, but there’s some class in there. Those melodies are old-timey and classic, as pleasing as a fine wine and some cheesecake.So what does the band actually sound like? There is a strong ‘60s garage at play, with harmonies and repetitive structures that pull together for memorable hooks, suited for the singalong but run through a dirty grunge filter. There is a subversive undercurrent and some well toned sarcasm within, but on the surface Rabbit Hole’s self-titled 7” is a romp of positivity. About halfway through “It’s Not … Read more
Street Eaters
Blood::Muscles::Bones
Nervous Intent (2014)
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Diarrhea Planet
Yama-Uba EP (Reissue)
Infinity Cat (2014)
Showing up a few years after the group’s 2009 debut Aloha, Diarrhea Planet’s 2011 three-track EP Yama-Uba is a more … Read more
Diarrhea Planet
Aloha (Reissue)
Infinity Cat (2014)
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