Lovvers – Think

You’d be hard-pressed to understand the lyrics to any of Lovvers’ songs. For one, the vocalist Shaun Hercher’s voice is distorted. And the songs are over by the time you’ve fully realised they began. Racing through seven songs in less than fifteen minutes and calling it a full-length might seem a little over the top but you do get something in return. What that return is exactly? Loud riffs, frenetic rhythms and big basslines that wash over you with a whole lot of urgency.

Opener “Human Hair” hits the spot just right with its Pixies-like riffs thrown in before turning into the riot-inducing “No Romantics”. And they keep up the pace with nihilistic angst-filled tracks like “No Fun” and “Wasted Youth” before ending with “Talk Cheap”, one of the best songs on “Think”.

“Think” is a pretty cool debut that doesn’t outstay its welcome. One might say that it’s pretty punk of Lovvers or that it’s simply a ruse to cover up the fact that all of their songs kinda sound alike. I haven’t quite made up my mind but I do know that I like this album.
Score: 7 out of 10
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