The new Billy Moon single I W K (I Wanna Know) sounds like a 7" that was stored in a drawer for a couple of decades, gathering dust and a few scratches. The Hamilton band honour the production values of vintage garage rock: basic hooks, some fuzz, and the vocals smack in the middle of the mix. This is a band that can put teenage angst and boredom to good use. Instantly hummable rock 'n' roll that deserves a proper vinyl release.
After their college days were over Hamilton rock duo Billy Moon have set their sights on a career as musicians. On their third EP Young Adult they translate their boredom and ennui into dirty rock 'n' roll, singing about watching porn in Video Girls and growing up wrong in Bad Kids. Graham Caldwell (vocals, guitar, organ and baritone) and Patrick Ryan (drums) manage to sound like a full garage band: lo-fi and fuzzy, but very much alive.
No awards for being inventive, but Young Adult will find its way to suburbia, a solace for kids who are wondering about why their parents hate them, and why sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll have eluded them.
Young Adult is a self-released EP. Buy it (digital and cassette) from their website.
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