Minority Rule

posted in: Artist Features • Rock

There’s a line in the John Waters film Crybaby where Johnny Depp’s character tells his love interest, You got it Allison. You got it raw. Substitute Water and Bodies for Allison, and the statement still rings true. The indie rock quartet hail from Portland, Oregon, and have only been together a few short months. But their talent is raw, and their predilection for organic and imperfect over shiny and auto-tuned puts them in the minority when it comes to new emerging acts. Life is an Education sounds like Jamiroquai fronting a garage rock band. Jittery keys, yawning guitars and a disco-funk vibe keep it interesting on the dance floor. Moments In A Life, a rush of panging guitars and hand claps veers into emo rock, while the sneering vocals, feral yowls and dark, chugging guitars on Free World bring on the drama. If you like your rock unabashedly raw and completely different than what the mainstream is serving up, Water and Bodies could be the steak tartare of your music collection.