Ghost of Chance’s soon-to-be released, on Obscure MeRecords, Paddleboat 7” EP fell in to our hands recently and it sounds
great. The sophisticated garage rock
sound will leave your ears ringing and teeth semi intact. The memorable
melodies, sporadically placed, makes Paddleboat a great pop EP cloaked in the
darkened and muddy shrouds of garage/psych rock.
“Mexico City,” starts the EP off with a bit of a surfy/spy
rock kind of vibe, enveloping your senses with lots of reverberation pedals and
lavish effects. To this writer, it
sounds like Jayson is singing down a long hallway. The opening riff, Joy Division like, will
certainly remain stuck in your head for a long time. “Wooden Tambourine,” the EPs
second track, starts off sounding like a dirty nightclub and transforms itself
into an early Beatles song on mushrooms.
“Stormageddon,” is a short piece on side B with a chorus
reminiscent of Guided By Voices “Jar of Cardinals.” The
Who style guitar stabs in the verse add an interesting rhythm to the song. “Bobcat
Villager,” perhaps named after a car from the 80s, finishes the album with a fun surf
rock rhythm, descending into a dark Mudhoney like chorus and completely
psychedelic breakdown.
This is a must have for any fan of garage/psych rock and sounds even more appropriate on 7 inch vinyl!
The EP will be on sale, officially, Nov 15th through obscuremerecords.com But if you are lucky enough to see these guys
on tour with Fins, they will be selling vinyl copies.
FINS/GHOST OF CHANCE Tour Dates:
10/30/12
Mr Roboto Project Pittsburgh, PA
11/1/12 Haymarket
Whisky Bar Louisville, KY
11/2/12 Tin Roof
Nashville, TN
11/3/12 The Nick
Birmingham, AL
11/4/12 Smith’s
Olde Bar Atlanta, GA
11/5/12 The Cave
Chapel Hill, NC
11/7/12 Kraken bar
Chapel Hill, NC
11/8/12 Velvet
lounge
Washington, DC
11/10/12 Kung fu neck tie
Philadelphia, PA
11/12/12 Death by Audio
Brooklyn, NY
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