REVIEWS

Fensepost:I’ve had a copy of The Pristines‘ State Of Mine release on Series II for some time, but with the amount of promos I get, I just hadn’t had a chance to fully appreciate it’s indie pop awesomeness. That is, until I received a cute little 3″ CD-R from Peru’s lovable new pop label Susy Records.

The Susy Records EP is titled The Access Trilogy and its trios of tunes instantly caught my ear. “Star”, especially, has a power unlike anything I have previously heard from the band, which, honestly, isn’t much. But it’s intriguing enough to want to hear more. And upon perusing the promo rack for The Pristines, I came away with a beautiful CD-R with a cover that looked like it came from Roy Lichtenstein’s library.

And sure enough, State Of Mine is packed with a similar style of super catchy, minor-ly distorted lo-fi pop that’s highly infectious. While “Star” is my star from the group, “You Pay For Me” off The Access Trilogy is also decent, though it pales in comparison. On State Of Mine, the counterpart is “Suitable Lies”.

Eardrums: “The actress trilogy” by The Pristines is the latest release by the label, and it features 3 quite rough recordings by the band. The Pristines have been in the business since the early 90s, and they have been true to their jangly c86-styled pop sound troughout their career.

360º de Separación: Antes de nada habría que reconocer que nunca hemos sido unos grandes fans de la música de The Pristines. Hemos seguido a la banda desde sus inicios en Sunday Records sin llegar a emocionarnos más que con un par de sus canciones. Sin embargo en este The Actress Trilogy encontramos un trabajo digno que a buen seguro encantará a los seguidores del grupo, Star en un buen tema, oscuro y de influencia ochentera, que por momentos llega a crear una atmósfera opresiva. You Pay For Me se ciñe más al estilo de la banda en años pasados, volviendo a convencer al ajeno al universo actual de The Pristines, mientras que Alimony se extiende hasta más allá de los cinco minutos con continuos cambios de ritmo que vuelven a enrarecer un ambiente que se nos escapa