With me being such a big fan of Zache Davis and his wonderful band Maniac, I was of course eager to check out his new project Weird Numbers. Davis formed Weird Numbers in 2017 with his former Girls band-mate Colin Griffiths and Ethan Jacobsen (Griffiths' band-mate in Tourist). These three have been friends going way back to the early 2000s, and Weird Numbers may make some of you nostalgic for the Seattle punk scene of that era. Out on Dirt Cult Records,
Minotaur Dreams is the band's excellent debut EP. I'm really digging these five songs - which make a fine mashup of new wave, post-punk, and power pop influences. The Zache Davis style of songwriting is immediately recognizable. I might describe "Dolphin Encounters" and the title track as Maniac-like, but even more "pop". In a good way, "Switching The Code" sounds like it could have been a modern rock hit in 2006. "Uzis and Bikinis" takes a deep dive into post-punk with exquisite angular arrangements and a melody that will haunt you. This is how I like my post-punk: mixed with a generous portion of well-crafted pop! And Davis, one of the most interesting and imaginative lyricists out there, continues to shine in that respect. Vinyl available
here!
-L.R.
https://dirtcultrecords.bandcamp.com/album/minotaur-dreams
https://www.facebook.com/weirdnumbers/
https://dirtcultrecords.wordpress.com/
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