I may have, when reviewing their previous excellent single, “You Would Know,” perhaps overplayed the references to the punk vibes that run through Repeat’s sound. Yes, that same attitude and energy runs through the music, but so does all manner of other influences, from garage rock to more contemporary alternative sounds, from hard rock to sub-industrial sounds. But the simplicity of their approach to song crafting makes such comparisons so readily come by, and their new one, “Man On The Moon”, again reveals this straightforward approach.
Simple perhaps, but not simplistic. Repeat knows that there is addictiveness in simple repetition (hence the name possibly) and beauty to be found in even the rawest and most brutal of riffs, in the same way that, to some eyes at least, industrial architecture is attractive.
And here, the riffs grid and gnaw with propulsive power, the bass line runs like a jet engine, red hot and relentless, and the drums drive, drive, drive and drive some more…it’s their job, after all. Add to that the required amount of rough and raucous vocals, and lyrics which are about 73.1% of the title just being repeated (I haven’t checked the exact statistics, but that feels about right), a short breakdown to add spice, and we are over the finishing line in well under three minutes.
Imagine if Foo Fighters went back and played all their old Stooges records as a point of reference; this would be precisely how their next single would sound.
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