04 Nov 2011 — Henning Lahmann
Denton, Texas outfit
Final Club's proper debut LP
Blank Entertainment, originally scheduled for the end of 2010 already after their EP
Hot Gaze had earned a considerable amount of acclaim earlier last year, has now finally been put on a wax. While the details of that quite significant delay are beyond our knowledge, we do know that the band that comprises members of our beloved
Teenage Cool Kids and other Denton mates has delivered a very worthwhile affair, a collection of raw and unabashed 90s throwbacks, somehow straightforward and deliberately punkish yet also subtly cutting edge and very sophisticated and, above all, simply a whole lot of fun. The latter quality of course does not necessarily imply "bright and shiny", as the album's longest track "Recap" impressively illustrates, a dark and threatening piece of pure guitar massiveness that's nothing but a righteous heir to late 20th century alt rock magnificence.
Blank Entertainment is out now on
ADAGIO830. Get it
here.
Final Club - Recap
