When Asian Man Records owner Mike Park approached Jesse Michaels at one of his solo shows and asked him to record some of the songs he wa splaying, Michaels was game but wanted to do it with a full band. The former Op Ivy frontman surrounded himself with members of the outfit Hard Girls and named the new project after a line in the opening track of “Last Wave Rockers”.
There’s plenty of variety on sale on this 6-song EP. Opener “Countdown” is a rocker with jagged guitars that lead up to a big chorus while “Slow Car Crash” is a solid punkrock song. “No Return” on the other hand lies pretty close to what Michaels has done in the past with Common Rider. And so it keeps on going.
With only six songs, “Walking In Shadows” certainly doesn’t wear out its welcome but instead makes me want to hear more. Luckily it seems there’s a full-length in the works as we speak!
Score: 7 out of 10
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