ABSTRACT EDUCATION

Across this collection, Eades veer between spiky art-rock, gritty post-punk and buoyant New Wave – all whilst keeping their tongues firmly in cheek. Songs spiral in a maelstrom of chaotic energy, with parts miraculously interlocking to generate an invigorating whole. Like New York Bowery clubrats misreading the instruction manual for British post-punk, their sound is assembled somewhere within the shifting textures of rhythmic convulsions and low-fidelity rawness. Having four songwriters and two producers at their disposal it’s little surprise that the band pack a pluralistic punch, taking in new wave, art-punk, noise-rock, garage rock and 90s alternative. Well-rounded, they channel that rare alchemy of a group with heart, brains, and an ear for a hook. Perhaps some of this sharpness is derived from their DIY approach; all songs are cooked up in the band’s own subterranean Bam Bam Studios.