This Baltimore band is pretty impressive. They go from a metallic rasped take on hard core, to a sultry grunged out version of 90s alt rock. They take this side of the band further on the title track by cranking out a a more purposeful rock hook, that struts with more than it's fair share of attitude. There is some palm muted tension , but the vocals of Kat Moss, are given plenty of room to breathe. They should have the queens share of the spotlight, since it is her voice that elevates what the band is doing over the hundreds of bands playing 90s influenced punk rock these days.
It does not matter if she is pouring the sugar on the melody or spitting razors at you with her snarl, both carry a unique personality that shines out, illuminating the song that might have gotten mired down in the more typical tropes. There is a more Veruca Salt feel to the upbeat rock drive that picks up the tempo for "Opening Night". I think another strength of the band is to get in and out keeping the songs to the point while still allowing for some dynamic ebb and flow. The only way this plays against the band is it leaves you wanting more, which is better than wearing you out or making you bored.
They close things in perhaps the most aggressive outburst from the band. I appreciate where the energy is coming from, but it is the least interesting of the songs, but even then there is more than enough to keep you engaged, the band has already raised the bar for themselves when it comes to songwriting, so when they make an outburst like "Sold Out" it might be better than what their peers can do , but Scowl and do a little better, so I would not write the song off as filler either. I will give this a 9, I wish it was more of a full length and less of an EP, but would also prefer quality over quantity if that was the goal then they hit it with room to spare.
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