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Texas Platters
BY GREG BEETS, Austin Chronicle
Good Times Crisis Band
Select a Gather Point (Australian Cattle God)
Good Times Crisis Band is a study in out-of-time contradictions.
The tightfisted local guitar/bass/drums trio channels ZZ Top's
Tres Hombres by way of the Minutemen's Double Nickels on the
Dime against a lyrical backdrop espousing human resilience
in the face of postmodern cynicism. Select a Gather Point
then buzzes between the creases with a forward-facing energy
all its own. GTCB's attention to arrangement highlights all
three pieces playing off one another as opposed to just following
chord progressions. Maybe a laptop could approximate spatial
dynamics with more scientific accuracy, but it wouldn't get
blood flowing like "Cyber Freee" does. "This
Will Pass" powers through the valley of despair on a
stoic verse and triumphant chorus, while "Z.Z. Zephyr"
invokes the Zilker Park train in a bid for rekindling transcendence.
It's the perfect post-punk soundtrack for obliterating your
old hard drive.
Link to Good Times Crisis Band's
MySpace page
Good Times Crisis Band Onesheet (coming soon)
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