If you are lucky enough to have a boyfriend/girlfriend who cringes at the idea of spending a "romantic" St. Valentine’s day, try playing him/her this electrified track by Brooklyn punks Your Skull, entitled "Special Feelings,” from their latest EP ‘Make Elegance.’ Yeah because this band’s mission is to “resexualize the nation’s college rock scene” – so maybe he/she might want to "resexualize" your relationship after listening to it! (Let’s stress the might, just in case…)
At it since 2008, the trio, who molds their sound after the the tradition of 90s inventive punk rockers like Fugazi, tends to mix precise upbeat electric riffs with raw/raspy vocals that range from whispered to full lung screaming. Catch them live at Mercury Lounge on 2.20, when they’ll open for Kansas City’s Deli darlings Radkey. – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)