Grindhouse - Sleeping At The Peeps (2014)
With a name like “Grindhouse”, this band was everything I was hoping it to be.
Straightforward, cheaply indulgent, yet still well-crafted and catchy, Sleeping At The Peeps digests much like a slice of greasy, decadent rock-n-roll gluttony. I couldn’t wait to tear through this teeth-rotting treat when I saw the obnoxious Christmas-colored album art. Chock-full of beer bellies, Pabst, and cowboy hats, and raunchy in all the right ways, I found every song to entertaining as the cover.
I am especially a fan of albums that move seamlessly from song to song, and much like a good book, Sleeping At The Peeps subjugates the senses in such a way that you almost forget you are listening to eight separate tunes. Don’t mistake this for a boring, singular sound, however. Although this band labels themselves as garage rock, their music subtly glides in and out of various styles; but remains even-keeled. “Dapto Dazzler” kicks off the album with energetic guitar riffs, and raucous, tube-y vocals. “Wild Sex And Machine Guns” has more of a rockabilly vibe, while “If You Say So” errs on the side of straight-forward punk, and “High On The Side Of The Road” slows it down a bit, alluding to a classic blues rock kind of feel. The album wraps on a high note with “Mutha Fuckin Punk Rock Power,” ensuring that you will hit 'replay' to keep the stamina of the album going just a bit more.
Straightforward, cheaply indulgent, yet still well-crafted and catchy, Sleeping At The Peeps digests much like a slice of greasy, decadent rock-n-roll gluttony. I couldn’t wait to tear through this teeth-rotting treat when I saw the obnoxious Christmas-colored album art. Chock-full of beer bellies, Pabst, and cowboy hats, and raunchy in all the right ways, I found every song to entertaining as the cover.
I am especially a fan of albums that move seamlessly from song to song, and much like a good book, Sleeping At The Peeps subjugates the senses in such a way that you almost forget you are listening to eight separate tunes. Don’t mistake this for a boring, singular sound, however. Although this band labels themselves as garage rock, their music subtly glides in and out of various styles; but remains even-keeled. “Dapto Dazzler” kicks off the album with energetic guitar riffs, and raucous, tube-y vocals. “Wild Sex And Machine Guns” has more of a rockabilly vibe, while “If You Say So” errs on the side of straight-forward punk, and “High On The Side Of The Road” slows it down a bit, alluding to a classic blues rock kind of feel. The album wraps on a high note with “Mutha Fuckin Punk Rock Power,” ensuring that you will hit 'replay' to keep the stamina of the album going just a bit more.
~ Allie
For Fans Of; The Vines, Turbo Negro, The Hives, Ramones, The Strokes
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