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After a short hiatus while Mish (singer) spent part of 2007 in Europe, Vancouver’s WHITE LUNG return with their most triumphant 2nd single featuring three new tracks which pick up where their first single left off. For those who missed their amazing debut single on HOCKEY DAD records, I included some reviews below and as if you still can’t read the writing on the walls, well I’ll do my best here. Take 1 part BIKINI KILL and mix it to 1 part early UK post punk (like WIRE) and you get WHITE LUNG! With any luck we should see an album in 2009! DISCORDER Nov 2007 White Lung smack us upside the heard with their debut EP, and leave us dizzy with their post-punk snarl. Singer Mish's sexy growl conjures up a young Jade Blade or Penelope Houston, while guitarist Natasha slices and chops her way through tracks like 'Amy White Out'. Bassist Grady and Drummer Anne-Marie (also of the Riff Randells) lock in an airtight rhythm strike that makes listeners want to dance, particularly on the cut 'Breaking Boxes'. Think of a perfect blend between Mika Miko and the Bags. These gals have hit the ground running and definitely impress. EXCLAIM MAGAZINE Featuring members of the Riff Randells and the now-defunct Automatic Fancy, Vancouver's White Lung combine the restlessness of Wipers-infused garage punk with a messy Kill Rock Stars aesthetic. Local Garbage, the band's debut seven-inch, goes straight for the jugular, demonstrating the band's ability to write classic-sounding punk songs with new ideas. 'Local Garbage' fills the A-side with a plodding bass line that leaves room for the angular guitar and pissed-off vocals. 'Breaking Boxes' starts the B-side with a more melodic approach, replete with infectious guitar work and a pulsing rhythm section. Finishing the record, 'Amy White Out' builds off scraped guitar to create a song that's both angular and memorable. By employing three unique ideas in such a short time, White Lung demonstrate their versatility and suggest big things to come with future releases.