Electro-clash boogaloo

When SideOne Dummy first posted the mp3 for VCR‘s “Bratcore”, I wasn’t too sure of it. It seemed like they were trying way too hard to be the Faint.

However, now that I’ve gotten to listen to their new EP, I’ve changed my mind. Usually, I’m pretty much stuck in my opinion of a band, but when I have a chance to re-evaluate my thinking, I do my best to give the act a second chance.

In VCR’s case, I’m glad I did. The band has less of the dark Depeche Mode leanings of the Faint, and angle for more of a (in the words of their press release) “adventure funcore” sound. It’s PR agent babble, but in this case, it’s very apt. If you want to compare them to the Faint, it’s more of a “Dropkick the Punks” Faint sound than “Agenda Suicide” Faint. Definitely more of a punk sound, to be sure.

You can even find a nice interview with the band over at Punknews.

VCR – “Bratcore”