The Roxies

Reviews

The Roxies Keep You Up at Night LP

Rock’n’roll outta Berlin that sounds a bit like if members of the REAL KIDS and the BEAT got together and recruited the singer from SUEDEHEAD to add some mod-like touches. There are some great moments to be found on this album, and those moments are usually when the tracks choose the higher end of the energy spectrum. Songs like “Animals” and “Feeling” do a great job of bending your ears and make you want to turn up the volume. The mid-tempo moments drag a bit, but the sequencing of the album lets you get one of those higher-energy pick-me-ups after plodding through the snoozers. An up-and-down affair, but the highs do a nice job of justifying the lows; worth digging through to find the diamonds.

The Roxies Don’t Wanna Dance Because I’m Told To LP

This is definitely a nod to the melodic punk bands of the late ’70s. The singer sounds vaguely familiar, but I think that is due to his style of delivery more than anything else. While the band is from Berlin, one of the greatest cities in the world, the singer is from Yorkshire, England. It doesn’t sound like it’s from 1977, but it’s definitely got that vibe. It’s mid-tempo and very catchy and melodic. That said, when it gets a little softer, it reminds me a bit of the CHILLS, high praise. This is nicely done and I’m a fan of the sound, so it’s right up my alley.