SKATERS
“I Wanna Dance” b/w “Armed”
Warner Bros. Records [2013]
Here is an interesting 7-inch from the New York City-based SKATERS that are on major record label Warner Bros. I only call it interesting because typically a buzz band like this does not often get a single pressed unless for special occasions. Regardless, I applaud WB for pressing this single as we await the band’s debut record because I will admit that it was the last 7-inch I would have expected to show up in our mailbag.
The A-side, “I Wanna Dance (But I Don’t Know How)” is a catchy number that infuses a bit of Strokes with The Clash. It has all the right components to be huge and shows real potential. The B-side, “Armed”, shows a different side of the band as it brings the energy level down a notch and almost has a drone type of beat in the background with vocals that just come in right above the instruments. It is a track that is much more psychedelic new wave like DIIV or some pieces of Tame Impala.
The jacket is a normal cardboard cover with art on the front and back. This 7-inch is a nice standard black and should be available at your favorite record buying location. This is a band that may break the stereotype of major labels especially for a debut because their music appears to be focused and their sound seems very 2013. Time will tell!
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-Feature by Christopher Anthony
A lifelong fan of new music—spent the '90s working in a record store and producing alternative video shows. In the 2000s, that passion shifted online with blogging, diving headfirst into the indie scene and always on the lookout for the next great release. Still here, still listening, and still sharing the best of what’s new.
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
