05 September 2006

Band Review
THE UNBEARABLES
riyl: guided by voices, the apples in stereo, they might be giants
words: ani v. steen / photo: charity ridpath


Like Peter Pans of the musicians pool, The Unbearables aim to hold on to childlike exuberance. In their quest for capturing the kind of happiness that only the days of swing sets and Smurfs can provide, the fun loving quartet fights the demons of adult responsibility with danceable pop that have a “high high sheen on Ramonesian romance” (Austin Chronicle). Happy-go-lucky guitars, catchy keyboards, wildly driven bass and drums, and jangling tambourines set the stage for melodic vocals that consider the bopping tunes of Weezer or The Beach Boys. The four man sock hop group already have an LP, Get Hit, and an EP, Rock, under their belts. They plan to record and release their second promising EP, Don’t, in late Spring of 2006, as well as try their hand at writing songs for a forthcoming Zombie Rock Opera, to be performed in collaboration with local theatre company Loaded Gun Theory in October 2006. The ghastly tracks will be recorded and released shortly after.
information: Band Website / Band Myspace

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