Household - 20/20

Music teeming with youthful exuberance and brusque ennui in equal measure

Single Review by Neil Ferguson | 10 Feb 2007
Single title: 20/20
Artist: Household
Label: Self Released
Household are purveyors of discord in the best possible way. Pulverizing a warped adaptation of Refused's punk to come into brash, malformed pop, they make music teeming with youthful exuberance and brusque ennui in equal measure. With an abundance of deep-seated electronics floating around, '20/20's melodies betray its chopped guitars and hysterical screams. A brief tremor in the calm waters of disco-pop and depress-rock, Household are yet more cogent proof that central Scotland is capable of spewing forth something that, while ultimately listenable and accessible, is just a little deeper and a little less facile than the norm. [Neil Ferguson]
Release date: Out now. http://www.myspace.com/inthehousehold