United Fruit - Mistress, Reptile Mistress!

Single Review by Rab Shatner | 22 Jun 2009
Single title: Mistress, Reptile Mistress!
Artist: United Fruit
Label: She Said
Release date: Out Now

Mistress, Reptile Mistress! may already be familiar to some, having been previously sold as a CD-R exclusively at United Fruit's shows. However, this fully mastered version - released on She Said Records, a fledgling new Glasgow-based independent, and featuring previous single Shake as a bonus track - is a must for current fans and curious ears alike, with all five tracks serving as the perfect introduction to one of Glasgow's most exciting new acts.

From the frantic smashing of drums on opener Push it, to the grooving experimentation of Final Test, this EP bears an intelligence and glaring rawness which challenges rock convention, yet is short and powerful enough to catch your attention and crawl under your skin. Inspired by the experimental stylings of Sonic Youth and Shellac, while remaining refreshingly original, this is an effort worth investigating.

 

Playing Mucky Mulligan's, Perth on 25 June; Kage, Dundee on 26 June and The Flying Duck, Glasgow on 28 June.

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