It doesn’t take long to figure out what the spirit of The Dry Look's debut EP Juiceless Glare is. As soon as the opening track, Negative Reaction, starts up, you ought to be wrapped up in the raucous-yet-melodic energy that the band brings.
Clocking in at just over ten minutes, an accurate descriptor for Juiceless Glare would definitely be fast. Injecting classic rock influences and pop sensibilities into a punk rock foundation, the quintet's function-over-form writing style is refined and concise. They do what sounds right, and they don't beat around the bush.
You're probably going to want to let this tape play through a few times in order to catch each curve ball The Dry Look throws at you. By the time you hear Skull Thunder start to fade, only to be resurrected with a thumping bass and filtered guitars, you may start to understand the depth and range The Dry Look have achieved with what could seem like just another punk rock tape.
FOR FANS OF: The Strokes, The La's, Black Flag, The Rolling Stones, Hot Snakes, The Exploding Hearts, The Who, Steppenwolf, Minor Threat
