Guitar now firmly in hand, he springs to his feet, leaping into consciousness, born anew. A newly revitalized Marty snaps into sentience. It looks as if all hope is lost until Marty’s father, George McFly (Crispin Glover), steps up and victoriously pushes the bully to the floor, simultaneously securing the kiss and his son’s existence. Just as Marty’s parents are slow dancing and history is unfolding as it should, a bully unexpectedly cuts-in on Marty’s father, interfering with fate. If his parent’s don’t kiss, Marty will cease to be. Fox), has traveled back in time and is playing guitar onstage at the dance where his parents are due to have their first kiss. In it, the film’s protagonist, Marty McFly (Michael J. The overall impression of White Reaper’s first full-length record is, in my personal experience, best compared to a scene near the end of the 1985 science fiction comedy classic Back to the Future. Many of the songs are fleshed out even further with the addition of a tambourine, intensifying the chunking pound of Nick Wilkerson’s drum kit. A handful of tracks feature an analog-sounding synthesizer that at times serves to enhance a guitar solo, add a Ric Ocasek-like touch, or provide an eerie John Carpenter vibe. Two-thirds into the same song, Tony lets out a gut-wrenching howl that, in the context of the album as a whole, makes it seem as if he had been working up to the moment since the LP’s opening number. He uses this skill to great effect on the record’s strongest song “Sheila”, altering the repeatedly shouted one-word-chorus to sound more like “She-lay”. White Reaper’s lead singer, Tony Esposito, is extremely intuitive and has that rare ability to twist vowels at whim, making common words sound new and cool. White Reaper Does It Again delivers twelve outstanding garage punk anthems reminiscent of King Tuff, Audacity, and the late Jay Reatard.Īs the songs roll out, each one seems to build on the momentum of the previous without losing its uniqueness.
Folks who saw the clip and decided they needed more won’t be disappointed. With its THUMPTHUMPTHUMP bass drum fills, and vocals that rapidly build to an outstanding crescendo, the quick ditty serves as an ideal primer for the impatient and uninitiated. The footage of automobiles being destroyed paired with White Reaper’s frenetically paced, short-but-sweet track make for a beautiful marriage.
In the one minute and twenty second promo, two young men are shown smashing junked cars with sledge hammers in glorious slow motion. While dingy and jangly single “Conspirator” scratches the itch left behind by Jay Reatard, infectious stand outs “Cool” and “Funn” will undoubtedly make the ears of the Ty Segall/Oh Sees sect perk up.Īffectionately known as “Tony and the Twins,” White Reaper has six tracks in their pocket, a few future surprises up their sleeves, a thunderous live show, and they’re just getting started….Those who regularly read online news regarding up and coming indie bands may have come across a music video for White Reaper’s song “Last 4th of July” earlier this month. Having cut their teeth playing a number of raucous local and regional shows that left everyone’s ears ringing and no pores devoid of sweat, the group is ready to unleash their eponymous debut EP - a six-song blitzkrieg that traces the band’s present and future. Press Contact: Daniel Gill at Force Field PRįrom the increasingly fertile DIY scene of Louisville, KY, emerges White Reaper – an incandescent power trio who is ready and willing to blow out eardrums far and wide.The band – formed by Tony Esposito (vocals/guitar) and twin brothers Nick (drums) and Sam Wilkerson (bass) - combines sparkling hooks and fluid, fluttering rhythms to create psychedelia-tinged garage punk that make heads bob without sacrificing an ounce of sonic bite.
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