Spaghetty Town / Wanda (2024)
This album was sent to me along with the Peawees album I wrote about a few weeks back. I didn't know Bambies before getting this LP, but I'm pleased to make their introduction. This band is from Montreal and I guess has been going since 2014. Snotty Angels is their second full length, with their first one having been release on tape only, it seems.
I was mildly trepidatious before playing this, as snotty isn't usually a descriptor used for the bulk of the bands I'm into. I can't tell you how many times I've put on a record where the music is promising only to have it ruined by someone who absolutely can't sing in any capacity. Luckily, that didn't happen with Bambies. While the vocals do certainly have an element of 'snot' to them, it's not to the point where the growl takes over and the tunes become painful. There's enough melody still coming through to carry the songs and when you add in the backing vocals, we've got some nice choruses going on here.
Musically, this is some really nice jangly power-pop-punk-garage type stuff. I'm reminded a bit of the the two Love Boat records that came out on Alien Snatch quite a few years ago. There's also a bit of The Cute Lepers mixed in as well. It's upbeat, the musicianship is on point and is just a generally enjoyable record. A pleasant bonus with another record I was already looking forward to.
Bambies - Snotty Angels:
https://thebambies.bandcamp.com/album/snotty-angels
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