Adam and Justin, the duo behind She Wants Revenge have released a new EP called Save Your Soul. The title track is a departure for the band, albeit a tiny one. Foregoing the usual heavy synths and over-produced stylings they normally impart, this one puts Adam's percussion front and center. It's live drums too - or at least they certainly sound that way. Justin's vocals are also pretty raw and he lets himself drift off-key a few times. The whole thing sounds really scratchy, almost live.
The material is familiar stuff: a dark, brooding, danceable song about sex. But the end result is different. Whereas older SWR sounds like Depeche Mode sodomized Bauhaus, this sounds more like a love note to bands like the Mission UK, Sisters of Mercy, and Joy Division. It continues down the more guitar-oriented feel of tracks like "Written in Blood" they moved toward on their last album.
SWR are still one of my favorite 'total ripoff' bands. We know, they know it. We know they know it. They're still fun, they're still talented, and they pick great bands to skim from.
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