This is ultrarock, powerful beyond the realm of normal bands. GVSB combines guitar, drums, two big fat basses, and a ton of attitude in a way that positively oozes with teasing, suggestive musical power.
It's nearly impossible to read anything about New York's Girls Against Boys without seeing at least one of the following words: sexy, pimp, disco, swagger, and sleazy. So this is slick sexypimpdisco rock, with a powerful sleazy swagger. But let's not forget the fact that it also kicks ass. This is loud and slippery rock and roll with a visceral energy, the kind of music that plays in the background of a bar that is just a little too dark and crowded a little too early in the evening. Singer/guitarist Scott McCloud half growls, half leers his way through songs, bending them into audio dares that slink around wicked bass lines and noisy guitar bursts with an enticing slur. Swirling currents of guitar wash and bass thump come together in the land of GVSB, ready to knock you off your ass and into a car. You'll find yourself cruising the streets, your seat tilted back just a tad more than normal, sporting dark sunglasses and a dangerous outfit, looking for something slightly more slick and seedy than you're comfortable with.
"Click Click" is from GVSB's 1996 album House of GVSB, which was the band's last full-length release on Touch and Go. Its combination of buzzing vocals, rumbling bass, fuzzy guitar, and a grating jangling groove are only a small taste of GVSB's hypnotic power. Give yourself over to them. Join in the fight. You won't be sorry.
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