Melbourne four-piece It Thing have just dropped a new EP called Spirit Level, and if you’ve heard the band before, you know that’s something to get excited about. There are two key reasons why It Thing demands your attention, and both are on full display across these four tracks. First, you can’t talk about this band without highlighting Charlotte Gigi’s powerhouse vocals. She delivers every line with ferocity and passion, cutting through no matter how loud or quiet your stereo is set.
Second, It Thing pushes (post-)punk into fresh and exciting directions. The opener Persian Rug is a raw clash between Gigi’s piercing vocals and dissonant guitars, underpinned by angular drumming. Roman Baths (check out the video below) sounds like how X-Ray Spex might if they were a current band. In Ruins is a suspenseful punk track, full of tempo changes and start-stop dynamics. Finally, EP closer A Fireplace shows the band broadening their sound, experimenting with a track that builds slowly rather than shouting for your attention from the get-go.
Long story short: It Thing is one of the most exciting bands out there right now. Spirit Level is out now on cassette via Marthouse Records!
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