Thursday, February 19, 2009

Abe Vigoda: "Reviver" album review


The best LA-based quartet named after an actor from Barney Miller are back.  That's right, Abe Vigoda have just released their Reviver EP.

The four-piece manage to pack a lot of bang and clatter into the five-song set.  Fans of noise rock will happily embrace the muffled din of songs like "House" and "Endless Sleeper".

Luckily Reviver is only an EP because the songs tend to sound very similar very quickly.  With the exception of the clockwork rhythm of "Wild Heart" and the meticulous and methodical guitar feedback of "The Reaper", the songs are pretty much interchangeable.

Hopefully Abe Vigoda can muster pen some more distinctive tunes for their full length album.

Abe Vigoda play the El Mocambo in Toronto on April 1st.

Best track: "The Reaper"

Track listing for Reviver:
  • Don't Lie
  • House
  • Endless Sleeper
  • Wild Heart
  • The Reaper
5.0
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