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| Released March 2012 |
Retisonic rose from the ashes of post-hardcore luminaries Bluetip in the early 00’s. After a few musically strong releases
it seemed they fizzled away with hardly a peep by 2005. Well, the dudes decided to resurface
this year and give us ‘Robots Fucking’ and I’m sure glad they did. It's not quite brand spankin' new, but close enough. Released by Germany’s Arctic Rodeo Recordings, Dischord Records is carrying it stateside. This album is a full realization of the
lean post-punk sound the band strived towards during their more active
period. Angular guitars, crisp
drums, tight bass and soaring vocal melodies make this the bands best
work. I’d say it’s a shame this
didn’t come out 10 years ago when this sound was more popular, but really it’s
like a breath of fresh air in 2012.
The art/packaging is of course classic Jason Farrell. The jacket and transparent green vinyl
come in a mylar-type embossed sleeve sealed by a Retisonic sticker. Bad freakin’ ass. ‘Robots Fucking’ is a cerebral album made by a few folks
banging and strumming on real instruments. You know, like in the 90’s. Thanks for the stunning reminder of how it’s done fellas.
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