REACTION

"It 's cool post-pop beat with great harmony." -- R.E.M.'s Peter Buck--
NEW STUFF produced by Mike Hoffmann
The first song, "Summer Of Love" gives a clear indication of where Reaction, who are from Chicago, are coming from. Hint: its not Chicago. To our ears, theres a healthy interest and inspiration that Australian bands like Hoodoo Gurus, The Lime Spiders, the Celibate Rifles, 80s era The Saints and The Stems spent quality time in. We hear some Replacements and Dream Syndicate, but what makes this special is the incredible pure poppy looks inside the guitar attack of Reaction. Some of those previously mentioned bands, had a tendency to obscure the melodicism, but Reaction puts it right up front. The band has exhilarating batch of 8 songs, each a dynamic and catchy rocknroll tune. Its kind of 80s garage-styled rock with that 80s Australian jangle pop energy, like many of the bands above. Very Highly Recommended!
- notlame.com