Post-Haste
"Untitled" CD
Ionik
Records
Genres: post-punk, indie rock, lo-fi
Ionik Records
130 South 22nd St., 2F
Philadelphia, PA
19103
Sep 13 - 19 2004 |
Cincinnati trio Post-Haste features a number of big players on
the Ionik/datawaslost local scene, and for that reason you may be
surprised by what Untitled has to offer. These songs
aren't particularly memorable or amazing - instead they are simple,
spirited lo-fi rock tunes. Post-Haste's influences
include usual suspects like The Buzzcocks and GBV,
combining rambunctious energy with well-written melodies. Untilted's first
five songs are serviceable but
unspectacular. The real fun starts with "Green Alumni," an exhilarating rock number with
a very strong melody - though I'd prefer it to be about a minute shorter; at four
minutes, it's by far the longest track here. "New Brighton
the Mighty" and "Insides Out" are also contenders for Post-Haste's
top single; both tunes are crisp, exciting, and impressively
catchy. Many of the later songs keep up the fun - the disc's
final three numbers are some of its best, with piles upon piles of hooks
and energy.
Untitled is an album you have to get used to. To the
uninitiated, Mike Winters' vocals will seem amateur and nasal,
and the songwriting will come off as overly simple and unvaried.
However, the accustomed listener will be able to enjoy Post-Haste's
basic melodies and DIY, basement-brewed sound.
82%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
12 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2004] |