T'was never going to be easy to follow “Hank” but “Faster
And Louder” takes the snappy high road and delivers 10 nippy little numbers with that enormous Quattro sound. “Radio!
Stereo!” kicks things off as they mean to go on. Punchy and anthemic is the S+LQ default setting.
BB Quattro has a total beat on the frequencies he wants to
negotiate. In terms of “power pop arranging”, this kid knows his onions and is
able to create a cogent, bahookie kicking racket right down the line. That’s
not an easy thing to do. So much of the genre gets abused because some of its
exponents rely on lazy retreads or modular appropriation. The Quattro not so, they take their influences
and recycle them in an entirely ear-friendly way. The Q-kids swing like so many of their contemporaries simply do not and can not.
The Yum-tastic Morten Henriksen weighs in with a co-write on “Here We Go
Again” that pits a Dictators-ish rush against a Distractions wall of pop. A
pretty nifty trick. Rubinoo Tommy Dunbar conspired on the album’s celebration
of Wee “Matilda” Quattro who is likely bashing out a rhythm on the drum kit she
just got from the “wise men” as I tap away on here. I never held much store in “Heart of Glass” by
Blondie but I love the way these kids flirt with that kinda “I Was Made For
Lovin’ You” disco malarkey. Mirrorball mercilessly in synch with the hi-hat! I therefore unreservedly recommend “Faster and Louder” to the house.
Your house, my house, a’body’s house!
BB’s services to the wider
preservation of the craft should not go un-noticed. If it weren't
for him then many of your favourite bands would likely be extinct. Me? I have
much to thank Suzy and Jon for in spiritual terms since I met them in September
2008 but if I didn’t think they’d made an absolutely great record then I’d keep
my trap shut.
As it is, I can blab my fucking brains out because they’ve
come up with a total stonker.
The vinyl is available on Screaming Apple and the CD release
is coming on Rock Indiana. Head over to their bandcamp and take your pick.
2 comments:
Great album from a great band.Everyone who likes power pop should buy it.
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