The Brixton Riot - "Sudden Fiction" EP (myspace.com/thebrixtonriot)
Along with bands like The Dead 60's and Jet ( don't care what you say, Jet shakes the piss out of garage rock), The Brixton Riot are one of the few pop-smart 70's power-pop/ jangley, indie, garagish rockers that write distinctive melodies without selling themselves out. The Brixton Riot approach music through their love of
groundbreaking bands like The Replacements, Rubinoos, The Jam, and of course The Clash (the inspiration for their name came from the Clash's rocker, "Guns of Brixton.")
All that said, The Brixton Riot's 5-song EP ( I can't wait for the full album) sets new standards, with off-the-wall twists ("Battle Of The Band" is a catchy, powerful reminder of the legacy that many go through to get their foot in the door.) Hooky bits of pop punk (the good stuff) run rampant through all the tunes on "Sudden Fiction;" so much so that I needed repeated listenings to absorb the clever lyrics and song imagery, hopelessly trying to get past the catchy, almost nursery rhyme, lasting hooks, and that's a good thing! Even with all the comparisons, The Brixton Riot do not paint themselves in a corner. They actually add some new, brilliant colors to their and our musical paintboxes! - Phil Rainone
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