What Did You Expect? I Got It Off The Internet! is the debut EP from new London based band Breakup Haircut. The four piece, which consists of Delphine (lead guitar), Ishani (guitar and vocals), Ripley (bass and vocals) and Jordan (drums), play upbeat sounding catchy indie pop punk music that quickly gets stuck in your head. What Did You Expect? I Got It Off The Internet! was released in September on Hell Hath No Fury Records.
Kim Pine starts with another big bass line that gives the track a bit of a spooky beginning. Breakup Haircut slow things down considerably here and there's almost a grungey vibe to things. I'll give the band the benefit of the doubt and say that the atmospheric aura given out by the vocals was done on purpose and is nothing to do with the perhaps budget recording. Either way, it works really well and showcases a different side of the band. The penultimate song is titled Mystery Inc. Picking the pace right back up, Mystery Inc sees Breakup Haircut at their pop punk finest. The song is about life in a gang, solving spooky mysteries and trying to make time for your social life. Yes, the song is a bit silly, but that's exactly why I love it. Sometimes bands can take themselves too seriously and this is very refreshing. The final track on the EP is Mum, I Wanna Be A Greaser. Another song that doesn't take itself too seriously, this is a tongue-in-cheek song about wanting to be a greaser. If you're unaware, a greaser was the nickname for a youth culture movement in the 50s and 60s that would wear leather jackets and ride motorcycles. The second verse is the most poignant and perhaps a bit of a social comment about how boys were (and perhaps still are) allowed to do and have different things to girls just because they were boys. I love when a song, that on the surface is a little silly, really starts to make you think.
This is a fantastic debut EP from Breakup Haircut. Despite some questionable recording quality, there's a batch of five really solid songs here and a whole load of potential. I'm really looking forward to seeing how Breakup Haircut progress over the next couple of years.
Stream and download What Did You Expect? I Got It Off The Internet! here: https://breakuphaircut.bandcamp.com/album/what-did-you-expect-i-got-it-off-the-internet
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This review was written by Colin Clark.
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