Viennese musician Felix Schnabl, whom we apparently have seen perform live before in jangle pop outfit Laundromat Chicks, is back with his Salamirecorder project, delevering a considerably different sound. Their sophomore album Inside The Cage feels like it barrels straight out of the basement and onto the turntable, shrouded in darkness, yet sunbeams force their way through the caverns.
The ten lo-fi garage-psych songs blend 60s punk stomp with a wiry post-punk twitch and a splash of surfy reverb. On first listen, the nuance gets lost in the grit, but give it a few spins and you effortlessly distinguish the catchy bite wrapped in dancefloor swagger. Vocals snarl and charm in equal measure, riding lean rhythms that never overstay their welcome. This is raw, sweaty rock ’n’ roll that shakes dust off the walls, minimalist noise with maximum attitude.
Inside The Cage—written and procuded by Felix Schnabl—is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Siluh Records.