Dress Kit and the wild abandon, youthful reverie, killer camaraderie of "Manhattan" from the artful "Twin" EP

 

"but could you show me something / I have never seen?"

The wild abandon, youthful reverie, killer camaraderie of "Manhattan" by L.A. based Dress Kit, and from their latest EP "Twin", feels like the best iterations of 90's indie meets late 70's free wheeling punk fusion. The chopping rhythms, double sided dissonance, throbbing bass anchors and squealing guitars has me feeling, the density of art and excitement that exists at less than legit venues but more like at secret loft shows, or shows in between building at a corporate park borrowing electricity (until the cops come), or pop up shows at bike shops or thrift stores. That is what "Manhattan" feels like and not only the musical frameworks but the vocal aesthetic too. 

I am loving other tracks off of "Twin" too like the airy dreaminess of "Front Lawn" and the dark beautiful spiralling of "Dealer" that both hit me in a kind of Daniel Blumberg circa Yuck (2000's) kind of way, potent with strains of post grunge and shoegaze. Also finding the shapeshifting thoughtfulness of "To Be Good" and the tropical punk headiness drifting into head in the clouds inebriation (so beautiful) of "Interior Life" had me feeling the kind of artful, complex DNA of artists like Pavement, Yo La Tengo and Deerhunter.

In the end, "Twin" leave indelible impressions on you. The songs from top to bottom feels rarefied and special, so special. 

-Robb Donker Curtius

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"Twin" EP by Dress Kit
Recorded at Alex's Studio in Burbank, CA from February 10th - March 2nd. Thank you so much for listening.
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released December 11, 2024

Written by Gabe Krischer
Produced by Alex Carr & Gabe Krischer
Gabe Krischer: guitar, vocals
Ian White: guitar, backing vocals
Abe Zuckerman: bass
Sam Zuckerman: drums
Recorded & Mixed by Alex Carr
Mastered by Adam Lassus

Dress Kit, indie rock, alt rock, shoegaze, garage rock, 90's post grunge, rock fusion, punk fusion, abstractions, new EP "Twin", single "Manhattan", Gabe Krischer, Los Angeles,