Be careful about popping on Island Twins’ latest two releases. You may find yourself singing along to lyrics you wouldn’t otherwise feel comfortable belting – the band has a knack for turning stark phrases like ‘Lying in State’ into gleeful chants of bouncy pop fun.
It’s this kind of playfulness that Sebadoh used to infuse into otherwise heavy subjects that comes through in this three piece. The other release up right now is ‘The Wolfs Lair,’ which confirms the bouncing tendencies. Despite the best efforts of the group to surround its ominous sentiment with noisy theatrics, the tunes comes through loud and clear. For Island Twins, there’s is a warm conversation happening between old friends, and thats what makes their strong doses of deprecating humor go down easy. DYI show lovers may see them at Suburbia on 330 Melrose St. this Saturday May 19 with other locals Shapes, Au Revoir and Stamps. The band has an album release scheduled for June. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)