Friday, May 3, 2013

Review: Massenger - S/T LP

Fans of garage, punk, surf, & it's respective subgenres that enjoy the sensational up-beat notion of bands  take note as we have possibly one of your new favorite bands!

Massenger the four piece fashionable ensemble from Ventura / LA debuted locally in Ventura County last year playing with such groups as PANGEA & X at a ventura showcase festival while gaining a larger following among the older  Billy O's crowd AND releasing a tape on Fullerton's BURGER RECORDS as well! 

Songs such as Power to the PPL & List of Demands will bring you out of your comfort zone and reminisce to a simpler time where one could nod off while remarking a simple group chant such as "power to the people" but just over and over again while repeating the last 3 words in a sudden outburst of one's last cry out in angst to then juggle with a breakdown phrase, "too many people walking around with their hands tied up." a slogan that hits one close to home as they recall the sudden burdens placed on us as we reach the remarked time of "our golden years".

It's definitely also a pleasantry seeing locals on beloved outlets such as BRGRTV, also!

Finally after one full year MASSENGER has released this debut LP finally after initially being a analog tape exclusive up until now. Seriously when Sasha starts singing in a foreign language and her voice sways between the dramatic over-tone jazz esque bass progressions while the guitar sways reverb drenched melodies causing you to almost trip out as if you were on a psychadelic drug of some arrangement.

Definitely there are plenty of songs on this for you to sway your hips to though in the club, house, or where-ever MASSENGER is definitely a band you should watch live as well. 


Written by John Williams

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