Staff Pick of the Week

Every week we here at Repo like to pick one record that we can all agree on as being the one thing we can't stop listening to. This week's pick is.....

High Tension Wires - Welcome New Machine
(Dirtnap)

High Tension Wires is Mike Wiebe (riverboat Gamblers), Mark Ryan (Marked Men, Mind Spiders), Chris Puliman (The Reds), Daniel Fried and Greg Rutherford (mostly if not all from Texas). So some pretty good names and they put out a pretty great album. This record has huge pop punk hooks with a nice harsh edge. Vocals sound like they're playing out of a crappy PA system and it's a nice texture to the songs. And of course the pounding rhythms the crux of this record. We loved Mark Ryans other project Mind Spiders for similar reasons though MS sounded more thought out whereas this is more visceral record. In the midst of what seems like some of the snoozers on this album HTW will throw in a chorus that makes you wanna pound your fist. And that's the real skill of these talented guys : making some noise that makes you wanna headbang. I wish more bands had this power.