Tenement just released one of the best albums of the year with their mammoth genre-spanning double LP, Predatory Headlights. Another record that is on heavy, heavy rotation. Well in February they wrote and recorded five songs and put them on a cassette tape. Well here it it, and just put up by the band on their bandcamp. They also have two great blown out tracks on the Bughouse I Mixtape by Not Normal Tapes.
"Everyone To Love You" is the first and the punkest song on here. The guitar is really spazzy and snotty and Amos' voice is really wonderful. It's always great. This whole album / ep has a really old vibe to it. Like it should have been released in the 60's or something. I feel like I'm listening to some classic jams, but better.
"Underworld Hotel" is so solid. This is such a fucking winner. The guitar is so warm and the drums are really simple and minimal. They do these great vocal harmonies too. Wow. This band blows me away.
"Witches In A Ritual" is another jam. They all are. Each song is so nice. Amos does these great high pitch chorus parts singing "Run to the arms of the brute." On Tenement's bandcamp down the bottom where you can have tags like punk, hip-hop, shit, or whatever, the band has "soul" and usually when I see that I'm like ok, the band wants as many people as possible who may dig soul music to give them a listen. Well, Tenement have soul. So much.
"The Strangest Couple In Love" starts off with this super solid drum beat with what sounds like a tamborine and this really nice guitar part. It's kind of all over but really controlled. The chorus is so good, and then the guitar does that opening part again. It's really groovy. This is my favorite track. That chorus!
The last song is "Roads Of Home" and it's a perfect ender and the longest song. This one is the one you're hanging out around a fire or out in a field with someone nice and special. There are some great harmonies. This song is tied for first. Amos has a really fun little solo part in there too. "The roads of home all lead to you."
Stream this on bandcamp.
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