Fans of Sonic Youth or No Age may enjoy these newcomers, who are straight out of San Francisco. Sports, Weekend's debut is a garage rocker through and through. These guys are no strangers to distortion, fuzz, reverb or feedback. They lay it on thickly and proudly but not so much as to turn the listener right off. In fact, if anything, it helps to create layers or waves of sound that blend right into the tracks. These guys are also able to create such luscious melodies that don't seem to fight the noise; they rather go with the flow of things. Best put, singer Shaun Durkan has stated: "Our goal has always been to balance the abrasive qualities of punk and noise with something more introspective and vulnerable. Creating that simultaneous push and pull. Like the beauty of an oil fire." There is always a driving drum beat or guitar riff in each track which keeps the record moving. Never a dull moment with perhaps the exception of track "Monday Morning" which is a slow builder that never gets around to picking up the pace. Overall I'd say this is a promising debut from a band to look out for in the future as their fan-base is growing rapidly.
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