The Husbands come straight out of San Francisco and sound a lot like a mix between the Pandoras and the Bobbyteens with a sprinkling of the Subtonix. The three-piece have a penchant for growling out classic garage punk friction. Vocalist Sarah Reed belts out the tunes as if someone just dug a high heel into her throat its raw, gritty and rabid. The band can switch seamlessly into songs that would make for a fitting rocknroll dance party, and also introduce some subtle moments with a thick, fuzzy haze that settles over everything. The Husbands, also comprised of Nikki Sloate and Sadie Shaw, let a tough edge seep into every inch of their music until it snags and tears and bleeds a little more. Debauched and sinking ever deeper into desolate slumps of perfectly poised gutter rock, the Husbands deliver 17 tracks that play out with bared teeth and foaming jowls.
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There's Nothing I'd Like More Than To See You Dead
BY Liz WorthPublished Jul 1, 2006