The
latest 7” in State Records' Soundgate Sound Acetate series.
Following on from last
years' “I Just Pretend” (read my review here), The Higher State's
latest 7” ups the psych-punk quota, adding extra acidic bite to
their west coast folk rock sound. A-side “Potentially (Everyone Is
Your Enemy)” is a cautionary paranoid tale which mixes frenetic
drumming, snarling fuzz guitar, vocal harmony and folk-rock jangle.
You could rightly argue
that this has all been done before in the 60s but right now nobody
else is making records with this sound so convincingly. State Records
just get it right every time. Want further proof? Then check out the
recent Paul Messis album, or last year's Suzi Chunk LP. It's aided by
State having their own small but characteristic sounding studio. As
every musician and sound engineer knows, limitations are beneficial
in achieving a great sound.
B-side “All Ties That
Bind” is pretty cool too, one and a half minutes of melodic
folk-rock bolstered by spiralling lead guitar. The intro also
contains a knowingly cheeky nod to the Stones “Last Time”.
Limited to 500 copies
of 70gram vinyl on State Records.
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