Blur the Angles Is a Strong Debut for The Rip Nancies
The Rip Nancies are an indie rock band that describes their sound as “upbeat garage rock” based in Barrie, Ontario. Recently, they took the top prize in the 2017 Collingwood Live & Original Music Series
Together since 2009, The Rip Nancies make music for the love of it and cite their influences of 70s rock, 90s alt rock, punk, metal, and pop. Both their passion for music and their influences meld perfectly into a collective talent showcased in their debut EP, Blur the Angles.
The current lineup is Cara Spearin (vocals/keys), Sarah Hull (guitar), Sarah Morano (bass) and Brit Lobsinger (drums).
Track by Track
‘Bloody Ankles’ could be a great movie title, but there’s nothing scary about it. This track’s dominating driving beat of drums, punctuated with clever hand claps, that will have you out of your seat dancing. Go ahead and sing along as loudly as your lungs will allow.
Cara Spearin’s powerful vocals grab you from the start on the next song, ‘On Giving In’. She belts out the lyrics that force you to sit up and soak them up. Combined with the soothing backing of a subdued guitar and soft drums, the unique combination gives the alt-rock track its haunting feel.
The stand out track is ‘Full of You’. It deceives you as it begins as a laid-back, almost dream state rock song and then Sarah Hull’s guitar and Cara’s vocals erupt into a power pop/punk experience. The song drives itself back and forth in this manner, its lyrics holding you captive, until the very end.
If you’re in a comfortable state of mind from the last track, ‘Mess’ is the cold splash of water on your face. It opens with some fierce guitar riffs. It’s a raw, pulsating song that fuses punk style vocals against the wailing guitar, strong drums and punctuating bass line.
Blur the Angles delivers a set of powerful and raw songs that showcases the talent of this band. The Rip Nancies should be on everyone’s watch list.
Buy your copy of Blur the Angles on Bandcamp: https://theripnancies.bandcamp.com/album/blur-the-angles-ep
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