Lean Beat

“We still fuckin’ love guitars,” curses Jason Farrell, “so there are ghosts of our previous bands (Bluetip, Swiz, Garden Variety). But this time around, arrangements are streamlined... each song is more focused. We’re paying much more attention to vocal melodies and harmonies.” In these songs one can also hear the ghosts of what must be their favorite bands; Cheap Trick, The Damned, At the Drive-In, Gary Numan, Fugazi... but this sort of haunting is as refreshing as it is diverse. The result veers between aggressive and a spooky kind of pretty, all the while remaining hook-filled. Retisonic recorded with producer J.Robbins (Jets to Brazil, Dismemberment Plan, Promise Ring). Their six-song debut EP is titled "Lean Beat," a name that defines Retisonic’s musical style and approach (lean arrangements / leaning with the beat).