 Boink
"Walk of Fame" CDEP
Zuzu
Recordings
Genres: rock, pop, riot grrrl
Apr 14 - 20 2003 |
While
they aren't particularly original or rule-breaking, Boink are a
fun, female-fronted band with a catchy, melodic sound that rock and riot
grrl fans will definitely enjoy. Working their way around pop
hooks in an energetic, guitar-heavy setting, Boink do get some
really nice melodies going on Walk of Fame.
"Prescription Cocktail" isn't monumental, but it's a
pretty infectious tune that is hard not to like. "Toxic
Overload" is a semi-riot grrrl track with a reasonable Sleater-Kinney
influence. The title track, meanwhile, is the album's
best. It is a rocking, fantastic tune that sounds as if it
should be in a commercial or something (and I mean that in a good
way). "People Who Died," on the other hand, is
supposed to be goofy and offbeat, but ends up sounding unorganized and
barely listenable.
The band have an infectious, poppy rock sound that really works
when they want it to, and as such the EP's highpoints (like the
title-track) are supremely well-done. It is a solid EP, but
isn't, unfortunately, all that original, and there's a stark lack of variety
in the disc's five songs. The band would benefit from an
edgier sound and a bit more variety. Perhaps a bit less
goofiness and a bit more focus on the neat guitar sound would filter
out duds like "People Who Died."
Altogether, this is a fun, catchy EP with problems that will
hopefully be ironed out by the time Boink's debut
full-length comes out.
78%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
5 songs, distributed by the
band, released 2002] |
