The Rabies

Reviews

The Rabies Dumb It Down LP

When you land on this page, you can’t help but think of the RAMONES. The fact that they’re from NYC, their cover art… but they are definitely not just a RAMONES copycat band. They are a serious band, but you can tell that they don’t take themselves too seriously. That’s a healthy combination. These guys are a softer, poppier brand of new wave. The vocals range from being pretty to almost LOU REED-like spoken word. These guys are just a little goofy and they seem totally okay with that. Or maybe they’re just brutally honest. Nice work.

The Rabies (My Girl’s a) Hologram / Criminal 7″ reissue

This is a reissue of the RABIES’ debut record from 1982. “(My Girl’s a) Hologram” is an extra-catchy power popper. It’s a fun tune. The flip “Criminal” is darker sounding and lyrically forward-thinking and engaging. Plus it’s also catchy, but more new wave-ish. This is a great record.

The Rabies Adderall Girl / You’re the Glue 7″

The RABIES released two singles in 1982. This is their follow up 38 years later. The vocals have the same nonchalant, monotone style. The music is a bit more slick than their early three-chord punk way, but it still maintains that ’80s-college-rock-meets-post-punk style. Not bad for a band that hasn’t played for decades. Plus, I found it completely cute that they include a CD version of the two songs with the record. I haven’t seen that in a while.