Debut LP from Wisconsin hard pop trio White Faces “a dangerous confection”

cover-white-facesIt’s entirely possible that I ruined my knee stomping my foot on the basement floor. White Faces‘ self-titled LP on Windian Records is almost absurdly infectious. Be it the toe-tapping, hip-swaying of “Stand Up” or the aforementioned foot stomping brought on by the likes of “Happy,” this Milwaukee trio is just great.

“Great” seems a little noncommittal, I know, but White Faces are just that sort of band that you listen to, and somebody sees you grinning and nodding your head while it comes out of your headphones. They ask what you’re listening to, and when you try to answer their “How good are they?” question, all that comes out is a bigger grin, a sheepish laugh, and “Man, they’re just … they’re great, you know?”
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