The Quick Fix - Novel Weapons
(Ernest Jenning)
The Quick Fix play East Coast style post-hardcore with roots in Fugazi,
but influenced by the more experimental and bizarre hard rockers that
proliferated in the wake of the death of rock. They mix up thudding
stop-start rhythms with fluid, intertwining guitar lines, drums that can
both skitter and thump, and white, college-boy vocals. Their songs are
steeped in intensity, and soaked in tension, but are smart enough to come
at you sideways, and twist around your neck, instead of just the regular
straight punch on the head of old-fashioned rock and roll. They can bust
it open, and they can play the slow burn. To quote the singer on "Get Your
Chops Together," "Uh huh, oh yeah." If you love the D.C. scene, then
checking out this four song EP will be well worth your while.
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