Loose Lips - Love You EP

 

Great to see (and hear) the return of Loose Lips after last year's wonderful Last Laugh (Review here) album. As mentioned in the review, Two Thirds of Loose Lips are in the five piece The Prize who enchanted all and sundry with their debut album last year.

Consisting of Josh Hardy on Guitar, Ethan Stahl on Bass and Nadine Muller on Drums, the band rely on noisier Power Pop that edges towards Punk than the three Guitar attack of The Prize. But it is incredibly effective. Fist shaking is guaranteed.

Muller and Hardy split vocals Muller taking her turn on Tired Of Toein' The Line which is possibly the best thing here, a great example of how the band can expand away from more traditional Power Pop. Hardy takes the lead on the 100mph Ramones like Beehive Teardrop.

There is a terrific Rhythm Section from Stahl and Muller, the former offering up great UK New Wave basslines. Hardy offers up killer riffs and surprise solos that add another dimension to the Melbourne Trio. It is really great to have them back.

You can listen to and buy the EP here. It is available on Vinyl 7 Inch and as a download.

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Loose Lips - Last Laugh

 

Plenty of you know how we love the Power Pop revival, a slightly more aggressive version of what has gone before, but with the same hooks, riffs and big choruses. Here we have another ace example, all the way from Melbourne.

The (Power) Trio are wonderfully scuzzy. Plenty in common with the scene from the UK and US in 1978. Indeed two thirds of the band are from The Prize, a group whose 2022 EP was adored by us. You can read that review here. All three sing which adds to the variety.

Nothing That I Want even gets all vintage UK Glam Rock, handclaps and all, but it is the Power that grips you most. The trio just don't come up for air and Josh Hardy is not afraid of letting rip with a killer Guitar solo. This is wall to wall shake your fist all the way through.

At times, I am reminded me of The Speedways, but the strength of the album is in how locked in together the three are. This is music to let loose to and is a joy to listen to. Foot Tapping, made for air guitar solos, Last Laugh is a great listen.

You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl and as a download.

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