It’s been a long time since I listened to anything that could be classified as punk music. For the most part I’m sick of the pop punk genre. So I’ll admit it was with more than a little hesitation that I gave The Sapiens a listen. Thankfully I was pleasantly surprised with a frenetic style of classic seventies revival meets pure punk gyration. The energy in these studio tracks is astounding and it’s a nice break from the endless radio friendly crooner or the ever present bass heavy remix.
mp3 : The Sapiens - Void
mp3 : The Sapiens - Waitress, Waitress
Both of these tracks hail from The Sapiens’ latest effort, an EP titled Vs. The Hornet (iTunes) (cdbaby), which seques between lofi rockers like Waitress, Waitress and more grating punk stylings such as Every Corner. Void is my favorite track off of this EP as there’s something endearing about driving guitar riffs, synth, and drum beats that serve as a perfect backing to a chorus of vocals. Although this five piece Chicago band has been called everything from dance rock to indie electro I’m sticking by my first impression of seventies revival punk lofi mash up. {I can see Rod Stewart possibly singing Waitress, Waitress. Maybe if he wasn’t so old?}
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