The Overbites Release “Face With No Name” Single & Video
Scotland’s The Overbites have released Face With No Name via streaming platforms and as a name your price download via Bandcamp. The…
Creepoid – Self Titled
Creepoid
Self Titled - No Idea Records
Philadelphia’s Creepoid came together in the midst of a snowstorm back in 2009, which is quite apt considering their music could be described as the sonic equivalent of such an event. Just imagine the twin guitars of Sean Miller and Pete Urban IV replacing the swirling winds, liberal use of the distortion effect instead of distorted perspectives and a quiet / loud dynamic perpetrated so effectively by husband and wife ryhthm section Anna(Bass) and Patrick (Drums) Troxell that mimics the eye of the storm cycles. Ok, well maybe that last one is a bit of a stretch, but hopefully you get the point. Creepoid take elements of grunge, 60’s pop, 90’s shoegaze and even a bit of alt-country to create an impressive overall package with their self titled sophomore full length for No Idea Records.
Nadua opens the album in style, taking vocal elements from Nick Cave and Radiohead laid on top of a slow building musical wave which when it finally crescendos down on the proverbial shore it does so with brutally awesome effect. Its an incredible way to open the record and sets the bar impossibly high for everything that follows.
The bands’ grunge influence is out for all to see on Baptism which features a classic Nirvana intro and continues on to underpin the entire track, whilst Gout is a simple melodic punk rock rock song distorted to all hell and sounding the better for it. Stay Inside and Vulgar see the group exhibit a poppier sound, not entirely dissimilar to 90’s Swedish indie favourites The Cardigans.
Old Tree, the final track on the record, comes closest to matching the quality of the opening song, brilliantly mixing 60’s pop melodies with a stunning distorted guitar riff, all of which complements a beautiful vocal from Sean Miller.
Overall the second album from Creepoid pulls from such a wide range of musical influences that you could be forgiven for thinking they were creating an homage to the 90’s alternative scene, but the reality is they have created a blend of noisey alt-rock that is both unique and instantly likeable.
