The Debutantes- The Debutantes EP
6/10

Listening to the opening track ‘Tapes Tapes’ on The Debutantes EP, you’d easily think they have some sort rock and roll revival thing going on. With its simple structure and repetitive Sesame Street-style sing along vocals, it sounds novice at best. However The Debutantes are much better than that first track suggests; in fact their three track EP is quite diverse. The Auckland band have been around the live circuit for a long time (they used to play shows with Shaky Hands, before they changed their name to Cut Off Your Hands) and that experience shines through brightly on the other two tracks. ‘You and Me’ is driven by a traditional indie pop guitar melody fueling comparisons to Collapsing Cities, but instead of trying to transport you to the streets on London they offer fields of lavender and poppies with more of a pop music vibe. Third track ‘Rocket Park’ focuses on a bouncy bass rhythm and uses a cow-bell to steer them in another new direction, before developing into a shouty club anthem in the vain of the Tiger Tones or a stripped back Rapture. It’s the best track on the EP and is also the band’s most enjoyable live track. Two out of three ain’t bad and if they remain focused on further diversifying their music The Debutantes could eventually end up with something unique.
Nick

 

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