11/6/2023 0 Comments Faux pause![]() He just wants to have fun and stay true to himself while laying out his crass satire.Īnd this carefree approach is held by the band as a whole. ![]() This is the sound of a singer who doesn’t care about flashy technique or pretentious mimicry of his international influences. That classic UK punk inflexion is utilised, but Dew’s Kiwi accent takes the floor as he spits lines in a brash deadpan. Across the album, he delivers scathing criticisms and tongue-in-cheek commentaries on subjects ranging from right-wing bigotry to the struggles of 21st-century life. Drummer Peter Molteno is pushed fairly far back in the mix and avoids showiness or complexity while Hedley Dew adds occasional simple keyboard melodies, filling out the texture.īut it’s Dew’s lyrics and vocal style that give ‘Faux Pas’ its personality. Oliver Gaskell’s thin guitar tone ranges from the heavy riffs of head-banging rocker Rat to light, cleaner flourishes such as those in White Picket Fences. The other instruments play their respective roles, but mostly remain secondary to the bass. The sound is immediately reminiscent of ’80s goth rock, especially when combined with the old-school keyboard sounds. It’s a clear, mid-heavy sound with strong chorus and reverb effects, playing gloomy lead melodies. The vocals aside, the first thing that catches the listener’s attention is bassist David Escott’s distinctive tone and play style. However, the rest of the instrumentation takes a surprisingly atmospheric approach, with evident clarity and musicality. The vocals, always placed directly at the front and centre of the soundscape, are often overdriven into fuzzy distortion, especially in the more raucous tracks (see the opener and lead single, Mr Big) – a sound familiar to any fans of garage-punk. There is an odd contrast between the different elements of the music. ![]() The Te Whanganui-a-Tara-based four-piece leans heavily into the lo-fi, homemade aesthetic with their brand of new-wave/garage-punk. But beneath the limitations of amateur production and sloppy performance lie an intriguing sound, solid songwriting and the potential of great things to come. Fresh on the scene, The Pink Frosts have unleashed a quintessentially Kiwi debut recording, with all its flaws proudly on display.
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