Waterslide/Eccentic Pop/Monster Zero/One Chord Wonder (2018)
I really love The Hum Hums. They are one of my current favorite bands and the fact that I got to see them play while I was in Tokyo will always be something that's very special to me. Battle Line is a four song 7" that highlights everything that I love about this band.
"Baby Mine (No One But You)" starts things off with an uptempo chord progression and a hooky chorus with the band's trademark backing vocal harmonies that give any band a run for their money. "The Girl From Romania" slows this down just a bit, and has a feel to it that reminds me of mid 90s era The Mr. T Experience.
First up on the B side is the title track "Battle Line." This one is a punchy blast of crunchy guitar and is a pretty straightforward pop punk song. The final song, "I Can't Take It," is my personal favorite of the bunch, once again because of the absolutely tremendous vocal harmonies. I've definitely caught myself singing along to the chorus on this one.
The Hum Hums are great. I've yet to hear a song by them that I didn't love and I'm glad they keep putting out more records. Hopefully they'll have another full length coming soon.
The Hum Hums - Battle Line 7":
https://watersliderecords.bandcamp.com/album/battle-line
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