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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