Street Sweeper Don’t Wait EP
This is as straight-ahead and swaggering as rock’n’roll gets. Just pure attitude and energy, recorded simply and done absolutely right. In just four tracks, this Melbourne act showcases a knack for wild melodic rock that harkens back to when the EXPLODING HEARTS first gainfully won all our attention. Of note here is guitarist and singer Allan Stacey’s near croon, a singer who has plenty of attitude but isn’t afraid to belt it out with sincerity. There’s really not a trace of irony to be found here, which is always refreshing. The band leaves themselves nothing to hide behind, just tracks like “Out to Dry,” which revs its motor and has a brief but delicious hook that leaves me wanting more and more. Worth the shipping from Australia and then some.
