Good music is always easy to miss. This talented Pittsburgh band has a vibrant album that came out last year, but it’s still making it’s way to fans slowly but surely. The band has worked with Rivers Cuomo of Weezer on demos for his upcoming solo album. Songs from their debut album can be heard as backdrop to a few cable TV shows as well. Not much else is known about them, as lead singer Barak Shpiez is just “trying to hook people with our music.”
One thing is certain, these guys know how to use a hook – “I’ll Be The DJ” is a tour de force single, that inspires repeat plays. The songs collect influences from all over the place, and on occasion it hits the sweet spot for a power pop fan, like on “Rock Bottom” with it’s fast paced harmonies and rhythm. A great tune also is found on “Your Allegiance,” if you imagine Green Day going totally pop. A few jazz influenced songs like “The Big Yellow” have such charm and with great Beach Boys styled harmonies. “Found” is another oddity that sticks, and draws comparisons to The Eels . Some songs have wild shifts in tone, like “Obligatory Tattoo” starts with a Latin beat and morphs into a They Might Be Giants styled song. It’s not perfect, but never predictable and the dark lyrics here are a plus to these sunny gems. Just to whet your appetite the band is offering a FREE download bonus track called “He’s A Boy.”
Music video for Beware Fashionable Women’s “I’ll Be The DJ” directed by Jason Arber of Wyld Stallyns