Clean-cut, melodic, with a barking street-punk edge, Fool’s Rush first EP introduces a new step in the Portland trio’s sound, with more fever and more depth than in the late split release, itself far less erratic than their debut album. A persistent back and forth between the most basic bass & drum segments and some head-shaking rock ‘n’ roll twists gives Counting Sleep, opening track of the Expired EP (out tomorrow!), that swing Savage once defined as fundamental in US punk. With the sun out, this is a perfect time to welcome some of those fun youthful West Coast vibes; see Fool’s Rush off for their summer tour by celebrating with them the EP release tomorrow evening (7.25) at The Laughing Horse Books.- Tracy Mamoun
