Kinane (2017)
I stumbled across this band via Twitter. Though Pinact is from Scotland, I actually saw them mentioned by one of the wonderful Japanese punk rockers that I follow. They had mentioned this band in a tweet and I decided to do a little exploring. I came across their Bandcamp page and after listening to the first couple of songs, I ordered the LP.
Pinact is playing gloriously fuzzy guitar pop music and the best way I can describe them is that I think they sound like a failed major label band from the mid 90s. While it probably sounds like a backhanded compliment, I do mean it as genuine praise. When I listen, it reminds me of bands like Pluto, Fig Dish maybe a hint of Fretblanket or Engine 88, but filtered through a Weezer sort of sensibility. Maybe a modern day equivalent would be a band like Herzog.
There isn't a clunker on the record. The energy and tempo are upbeat and lively and the hooks are nice and catchy. Even though the album is now a few years old, it's definitely one of the better records I've listen to this year. I wish I had been paying more attention when this had originally come out, but I plan on making up for lost time.
Pinact - The Part That No One Knows:
https://pinactband.bandcamp.com/album/the-part-that-no-one-knows
