Labels: Record Collective Limited
Review by: James Williams
This 7″ features four bands from Sydney, Australia. They are Skullsquadron, Ya Aha,
The Aerotrope Guild and Restless Leg. It’s also the first release from new Sydney
based label, Record Collective Limited. Skullsquadron are kind of fuzzed-up indie,
with low vocals. Their song Wind Shear would be good playing in the background
during a beach BBQ. Their Facebook page states that they like artists like My Bloody
Valentine and Dinosaur Jr, so expect grungy/depressing/gothic songs in the future.
Ya Aha sound more upbeat and they play a more garage-rock style of indie. I’m not
a big fan of the singing. It reminds me of The Vines for some reason. Perhaps it’s
the Sydney connection! The Aerotrope Guild follow suit, but take the pace down a
couple of notches. There’s some nice guitar work during their song Time Speeds. It
actually has elements of The Promise Ring in it. Restless Leg closes out this 4-way
split with Two Sides. They inject some vocal melodies into the song, as well as more
good guitar work. It’s got a retro feel to it, but is the best song here in my opinion.
Hats off to Record Collective Limited for wanting to put this out on vinyl. If you’re
an indie-rock fan, look this up as there’s plenty here that will appeal to you. It’s also a
good reference to where the music scene in Sydney is as right now. I’m not convinced
though!