Fuzzrays are feeling the pinch on new EP
Ahh, the Fuzzrays.
Since 2017, the band has been delivering rock & roll goodness through Naarm/Melbourne and beyond, with a large crowd of ecstatic punters following from gig to gig. Their performances often summon some of the wildest and most awesomely hectic moshing you’ll see around town, and listening to their music, you can immediately hear why. A fine blend of gritty garage-punk with melodic psych tinges. It’s quite an exceptional brew, and on their new EP; The Pinch, it’s matured further into a most delectable listening experience.
@fuzzrays The Pinch EP
Opening with Alone; ripping guitars tear through to barrelling drums and full-body-moving bass. A propulsive stop-start rhythm and instantly catchy melody make this a blazing start.
Track two, Camo, and the energy continues. A frantic holler over a sonic steamrolling, with an exalted energy that swirls around, around, around, around, around and around.
Lime is a quick, relentless burst of street punk thrashing, built on circular guitar riffing and motor-mouthed, machine gun fire vocals. A nice hit of vitamin c, this one.
Peter Sailor is a mini odyssey, built on a grooving bass line and shake, rattle and roll percussion. The lyrics tell of a sailor named Peter, but it’s better you listen; reading only paints about a third of the picture.
Fifth track, Perry’s Jam, is another groover and mover, with an infectious dancing beat and wonderfully intertwined guitars. If I were an old-school disc jockey, I’d say: “That one’s a hit, boys.” and then give them a pack of menthol cigarettes.
Next up, it’s the title track The Pinch. A furious live showstopper, now it has been recorded for your everyday enjoyment. Beginning with harmonic guitar notes, the song gets going right away into fast a rolling and tumbling beat and biplane guitar riffing. Halfway, we slow down to spoken-word vocals and grainy, crushed glass guitars, gradually rising in tempo, then a little bass and it dashes back in to starting gun speed. Give yourself some space when listening to this one; you might break something in all the excitement.
We end with Clock Off. A really groovy one, this, with a shuffling drum beat and hoppy bass, and those lovely guitars. A great clock-off (ha) to this EP, if I may say so.
So, I advise that you go and listen to this fuzzy package with rays of punk shine, whether you’re alone, out sailing or clocking-off, there is no better time to listen to this than right now. Have fun.
The Pinch is available now to stream and download.