Courtesy of Oh My Snare!
Not many bands complement each other well, especially when what they play sounds uniquely different from the other. While both do play punk rock, Montreal’s Oh My Snare! lean a bit harder into it where Brooklyn’s Freya Wilcox & The Howl incorporate a heavy dose of blues. Despite residing on opposite sides of the border, they all seem to have a strong family vibe, even working together on some pretty killer music. Their latest project, released today, is a split EP that does both projects justice.
The album sets off with Oh My Snare’s dancy yet driven melodic punk rock song “L’arbre Blanc.” Not only is it fun, poppy punk rock but it’s insanely feisty, urging listeners to thrash along. “Quantum Entanglement” is a mellower but surprisingly sweet collaboration between Oh My Snare! and Freya Wilcox & The Howl, with Australia’s Wilcox at the forefront with her raw, irresistible voice. While it’s slower in tempo, it loses none of the passionate momentum that these bands offer. Freya Wilcox and The Howl crank up the intensity on “I Beg,” bordering on country and punk rock. This tune is so refreshing, which comes as no surprise with how well this project elevates Wilcox's already outstanding material. Wilcox and co. close out the record with their darkly bluesy rockin’ take on Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon.” They really make this song their own in a morbidly delightful and twisted way. The remarkable partnership fused together through each track glides together optimally into a superb split EP, leaving the listener thirsting for more.
Luckily for us, Oh my Snare! and Freya Wilcox & The Howl will be swinging through the valley for a pit stop on their West Coast tour on August 25th to play an all ages show at Yucca Tap Room in Tempe with pop-punk rockers Genre and post-punk rock duo Hobo Bastard.
~ Garyn Klasek
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