Denial Twist - Get In Line EP
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| Denial Twist - Get In Line EP |
This Ipswich/Colchester trio remind
me of exactly why I started a band and what I thought was cool when I was in a band. Their take on
indie-garage-rock music may not be the most sophisticated but Denial Twist more
than make up for that in riffage. Opener 'Itch' has an 'American Idiot' era
Greenday riff about it and the vocal snarl of a wannabe Mick Jagger who has
spent too much time listening to American 80s rock bands. 'Eve' is a slightly
mellower affair with acoustic strumming and sensitive but pained lyrics that
come straight out of the Extreme playbook. The Red Hot Chili Peppers style
opening to 'Little Bitch' soon gives way to Buckcherry riffs and a certain
crotch thrusting sexual aggressiveness that you don't expect to see in Ipswich
all that often. The final and intriguingly titled '05.21' (FYI, it's 04.06
long) is the pick of the bunch for me as it opens with leg shaking vocals,
earth trembling bass and the spirit of the as yet undead White Stripes. By the
time the drums kick in, the black leather and nail polish is seeping out of the
speakers and you can't deny their attitude is in exactly the right place. I
can't pretend that this is my favourite new band of the year but I will defend
to the death their right to rock out with big riffs, attitude heavy vocals and
the perfect mix of sexuality and aggression.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/denialtwistband
Listen/Download for free here: http://denialtwist.bandcamp.com/
Live Dates:
20th December - The White Horse, Ipswich
31st December - Hole In The Wall, Colchester
24th January - The White Horse, Sudbury
16th February - The Eight Bells, Hadleigh
21st March - The Eight Bells, Hadleigh
3rd April - The Thomas Wolsey, Ipswich