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wolves! (of greece) 10" (gringo)

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Wolves! (Of Greece)

Wolves! (Of Greece) have been creating a bit of a stir lately with their reportedly gloriously loud live show. While I've yet to experience this (including missing a recent support for Lightning Bolt), their debut self-titled 10" gives me a pretty good idea of what to expect.

The music is a chaotic slow-motion car crash of squalling guitars and thuddering rhythmic clatter. The twin guitars seemingly duel each other to death, swooping and squealing before throwing out a few Stooges-meets-Truman's Water type riffs that rollercoaster throughout each song. If this weren't uncomfortable enough then you also have a vocal style that's unsettlingly unconventional, an almost falsetto stream of consciousness that's all late-night flickering-light paranoia and anguish. Think Giovanna Cacciola from Uzeda without the primal scream and the pasta.

These aren't songs to sing along to but sounds and emotions to experience, and while it might not be much of a fun ride, like the best rollercoasters you always find yourself queuing up for more.