Los Angeles trio, Laughing Week openly acknowledge the nod to the 90s Power Pop revival, but the Power Pop here also head towards earlier times on Uncertainties and to the current noisier breed with the excellent Conspiracy.
Guitar solos even get Classic Rock at times without ever losing sight of the Guitar Pop. There's even nod to Slacker Rock and Uncertainties certainly gets a little Weezer. But this is a smashing debut, the band express themselves really well.
The Riffs are splendid, anthemic at times, your attention is certainly caught. Outskirts has a great Power Pop Beat and underlines their genre aims. There's also some great synth, that hits New Wave levels and the vocals work with both the slower and noisier directions. Old Cassettes is a corker of a song.
There is loads of promise across the 5 songs. A great debut. Many think Power Pop is inconsequential, songs about love and fun. But in these darker times, it is harder to be upbeat and Laughing Week are definitely that, proven by this mighty fine debut.
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