Cable Ties’ self-titled LP is full of grunt and dripping with electronic, lingering garage rock riffs. Frontwoman Jenny McKechnie’s gutsy vocals are delivered with raw, unapologetic volatility which provides a full-force energy to the already frenetic tracks.
Opener The Producer showcases buzzing guitar, stringy riffs and powerful vocals which continue to arise consistently throughout the album. Can’t Hold My Hand holds a gritty fast-paced melody before Fish Bowl delivers angst-driven lyrics and catchy hooks.
The tracks all manage to display a level of diversity within their genre constraints. Same For Me offers a funky bassline, swishing percussion and a searing guitar solo while Say What You Mean features screeching guitar hooks, bellowing vocals and a cymbal-heavy percussive beat before McKechnie launches into a spoken verse on capitalism. Paradise borders on psychedelia with lingering guitar solos and echo chamber vocal effects. The album wraps up with Wasted Time which sees more spoken verses and a slowed down, almost indifferent melody. Cable Ties is a slew of hot-tempered, fast tempo tunes that is best listened to loud.
