A few years back, Ruby Coast was traveling the same path – figuratively and literally considering they were tour mates – as Tokyo Police Club and the two became linked (almost evey review mentioned TPC). Flash forward to present day, and TPC have reached the success levels most Canadian blog bands can only dream of while Ruby Coast kind of fell off most people’s radar.
In reality, the Ontario band was taking time to write, record and master their debut LP, “Whatever This Is” and today the first songs from the record are being released to the masses. What will it cost you? Well, only a tweet my friend, only a tweet. Musically, these first two songs – the title track and “Creep Me Out” – show the benefits of patience. The opener leaves most of the angst and rebellion of life behind and lets a floaty melody and controlled vocals set the tone, saving yelps and screams for impact, while Creep Me Out finds the band offering up playful hand claps, synths and a chorus that bores into your cranium after the first thirty seconds. Basically, it’s just what you need to keep this never ending summer going and you won’t have to download a new browser to hear the songs in their true glory. My advice; launch up your twitter accounts, grab the songs and get excited to hear the rest of the record in a few months to see if the band delivers on the promise we hear from the digi-single.
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MP3:: Ruby Coast – Whatever This Is
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MP3:: Ruby Coast – Creep Me Out
WEB:: http://www.myspace.com/rubycoast
While you’re at it, you might as well watch the video for “Whatever This Is”, since it may or may not feature Big John Stud’s kid.