Altsounds - Tigers Jaw - Tigers Jaw [Album]

This Pennsylvanian 6-piece represents everything there is to like about American bands; the raw energy that goes into the songwriting, the powerful sounds that are emitted from the instruments, and of course the downright coolness of being an American band.

Tigers Jaw offers a fresh yet familiar sound. One which you can quickly warm to, making them easily likable. Drawing inspiration from pop punk rock bands old and new, they seem to be able to take the best parts from the genre and mould them into a wonderful gestalt.

Meals On Wheels, with it's catchy 1 2 3 4 chorus, and I Saw Water are probably the two main stand out tracks of the album. Whilst the other tracks aren't quite as prominent, they certainly aren't just filling in space, just overlooked.

The only major flaw with this album is it's over too soon. At only 10 tracks long, some of the songs barely last 3 minutes, leaving you with the feeling of wanting more once it's finished. Luckily Tigers Jaw is an album you can listen to a few times on repeat before getting bored of it, so the solution to the shortness of the album... the loop button.

listen: if you like bands such as Weezer, Seafood and The Weakerthans

don't listen: there's no excuse for missing out on this band!

Available now from prison jazz records