I wonder, do some people find themselves thinking ‘you know what, I really want to listen to some female-fronted 80s rock with 90s production right now?’ Assuming they do (and judging by the popularity of Paramore et al it’s a fair assumption), Skarlett Riot fit the bill perfectly.
This six-tracker is choc full of chugging guitars, chunky power chords, beefy riffs and widdly solos. Yes, it’s every bit as cliché as the titles suggest - ‘Read My Lips’, ‘Party Hard’, ‘Take It All’, ‘You’re the Enemy’ - and while the censored version of ‘Read My Lips’ might seem the very antithesis of rock rebellion, it will doubtless improve their chances of getting radio airplay.
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They’ve already been picked up by Kerrang! Radio, and drawing comparisons with Halestorm, it’s pretty obvious that they’ve established their target market and are going all-out to hit it. It’s hardly groundbreaking, but as an example of the genre (and unlike their haircuts) it’s not bad.
Skarlett Riot Online
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