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Riot-a-go-go:
A Piece of It
Riot-a-Go-Go, you won me over with your name. How can I possibly even conceive of giving you a bad review now? Dirty, dirty this must have been your plan all along. I wanna dance and sweat just because of that damnedable name already. I didnt even need to listen to the album to know that I would probably end up liking it. So I threw it in my to be listened to drawer never to see it again or hear it, just so I would not be disappointed. This is what I probably would have said if I had taken that first step of writing a review and spent the time to listen to it This is full, heavy and raw punk rock clocking in at 29 minutes even after counting the hidden track that does not start until the 6th minute of the 13th track. Umm, rock? Yes, please. Nova Lee and company flick the switch to full throttle even as they crank out the first power chord to the first track; no time is wasted here. I have always been a sucker for female vocals crunching and snarling out of my speakers at me. All of these quick, punchy anthem-driven rock n roll bursts are penned by one Nova Lee (guitarist/vocalist) with the help of Quiche Lorraine (bassist/vocalist) and Matt (drums), except for the Ramones-esque Cool Girl written solely by Matt. Novas voice barks in a way that reminds me of P.J. Harvey, if she became a bit more aggressive. The guitar has a great power-hungry swing to it on some tracks and a ferocious two or three chord progression drive backing others. The bass drops a deep, repetitive groove for the choppy guitar lines to set themselves into while the drums kick and thrash in the background, fighting to be heard as well. There are wonderful single-string rock solos spiced throughout the songs with enough style and sloppiness to keep it interesting. Nova sings in a style that makes it obvious she wants her lyrics to be heard; she speaks her mind and concerns and then jumps into a raised-fist chant-along chorus. The lyrics are solid, conscious, and a bit political and personal. This is rock n roll. With sweat dripping and blood pressure rising, Riot-a-Go-Go plays straight from the heart and gut, bled from the fingertips and hurled from the lips. Your bonesll ache to get down and move. Stand out tracks Negativo, Hot and Cold, and the hidden track, which emerges as the strongest of all of tracks. These are the punk rockers you wondered what happened to after high school.
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