New Bands Revive 90s Noise Pop For MP3 Download
12.07.11
The Los Angeles quartet Warpaint is among the new bands that are reviving the hazy reverie of early-90's noise pop available for MP3 download. Warpaint is an all-girl group that mostly eschews keyboards and electronics in favor of guitars.
Their drummer Stella Mozgawa really distinguishes the group, as she guides the band through its own ether and propels the melodies and vocals of Emily Kokal and Theresa Wayman. The band's 2009 EP "Exquisite Corpse" was produced by former Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist John Frusciante, and last year the group released a full-length album "The Fool". The music on this album varies form serene dream states to more anxious tones and back again. When this band performs live in concert, drummer Ms. Mozgawa lends a decidedly tribal cast to the trance-like music, making for an enjoyable show.