Hobo Sunrise

VINYL FORMAT. Bigger, badder and better than The Hunches' debut, "Yes. No. Shut It.," "Hobo Sunrise" has monstrous fuzzball guitar explosions, overwrought screaming, poppy melody, and a couple songs that are almost pretty. Shades of The Birthday Party, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pussy Galore, The Velvet Underground, and The Pixies can all be detected here, but the sound and presentation is completely original. This fourteen-song monolith is certain to be a standout rock moment in 2004.