The Burning Roaches debut EP is a grunge-fuelled gem. The Melbourne trio deliver stellar instrumental arrangements and vocally powerful choruses while remaining faithful to a garage rock sound.
Feeling Real Good is a body-shaking opening track. With catchy electric guitars, lush lead vocals and driving, abrasive drumming, the song introduces the strengths of band members Rob Haddow, Ace Chapman and Dion Kowalczyk. Featuring a full force breakdown and a bass line with no limit, it’s a beautiful start to the record.
Led by a vicious vocal performance, My Only Prize is a killer track filled with distortion and dystopian dreams. With lines like “Working for my pay check, smoking all my cigarettes”, The Burning Roaches pay tribute to their typical listener. Next, Bad Things slides in with a catchy chorus and melancholy madness.
Final track, Shivering On Fire, is truly tripped out. As you start to sink into your surroundings, the hazy guitar riffs threaten to vibrate you into oblivion. Creating a stark contrast are masked vocal tones and ferocious feedback. It soon grows to an intense level on top of a solid foundation of percussion.
BY PHOEBE ROBERTSON
