Simplicity

Just simple enough to recall the early days of Dischord, yet learned in the ways of post-punk, The Capitol City Dusters features the vocals of guitarist Alec Bourgeois, whose singing possesses a keen melodic sense lost on many bands of today. His words are slightly bitten when sung, often offered with a slight smirk. Supported by the deft drumming and bass playing of Ben Azzara and Mark Lacasse, respectively, Alec’s ticking guitar lines explode into careening anthems and tension-shifting bridges. “Breather,” with its frenetic rhythm, recalls Nomeansno’s finer works, while the increasingly intense build of “Treason” explodes like punk should, smart and forceful. Swift, cohesive and energized, the songs that comprise Simplicity waste little and yield much. Creating punk rock was the goal and the pinnacle, perhaps, they have reached. Hail to the punkers, yeah! -Copper Press