Intense, edgy, claustrophobic, angst-ridden, gnarly, menacing, off-kilter, hypnotically repetitive…what’s not to like? Dogfight, the new one from Big Romance, is a strange, slow-burning experience, one that takes us from chiming dark-indie vibes through industrial soundscapes, downbeat and brooding interludes to finally alight at squalling indie-punk crescendoes. Wow, a sonic roller coaster!
With the Streets meets Libertines madness that is Sickener and the alt-pop anthem for doomed youth that is Messed Up joining it for a three-track single, there is so much going on here that speaks volumes about the real sound of grassroots music today. It looks like the future is in safe hands.