TOW3RS
Summertime EP
DiggUp Tapes
2011
Rating: 7.5 positron numericals out of 10
TOW3RS (or Towers if you don't speak young folk computer nerdese) are one of the new hot shit bands coming out of the Triangle these days. Or maybe they're just hot shit to me, because they jumped way up my list of favorite local bands upon seeing them play live only once. They have an amazing amount of energy, strongly channeling early Of Montreal before they went disco, a little bit of the quirkiness of Danielson Famile, and locally speaking, they probably owe a nod towards the great local act Lonnie Walker. That last comparison being particularly apt, as the first song and name of this EP, "Summertime" is actually a Lonnie Walker song - but the TOW3RS version is certainly different enough from the original to make it a compelling listen.vvThe remaining three songs on the EP are no slouches either, with closer "Versailles" having a bit of Shins vibe going on with it.
This appears to be their first recorded output to be released to the masses, and on those terms I'd have to give a strong thumbs up - they sound much more mature than their physical age and the age of the group. But this release comes nowhere near the energy and excitement of the band in live form - and they may never capture that magic on tape, but here's to hoping.
If you're interested, you can grab this EP on the cassette label DiggUp Tapes for pretty cheap over here. I'd definitely recommend it.
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