Primal Static

This Is Book’s Music Review

Feb 21, 2010 Press
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“Primal Static are a duo and proud, and by removing what you expect to hear, you focus on what is there. What is there is a nice group that show equal love for pop craftsmanship, punk rock, and an independent spirit that can be heard in the freedom expressed through the two. “Wailer” could be a really twisted blues if Billy Corgan was on ludes, while “Waking Shadows” could be the anthem for the next end-of-the-world event. What I also found unique was that the two members (Greg Thuman is white, Houfei Yang is Chinese) bring in various culture references, or at least allow Yang to include hers to where she’s not just “the alterna- trendly female bassist, and oh, I’m Chinese too”, she brings in elements of who makes her who she is and makes it rock, maybe something that wouldn’t be possible in her homeland (at least not just yet). This is made clear in songs like “Love Drone”, which is a song filled with distorted guitar and bass drones, only interrupted by drums and an agonizing vocal from Thuman that sounds brutal because the stoner metal-pace of the song makes it feel more painful.

Obvious White Stripes comparisons will come up but are completely unnecessary, for this is Primal Static making Primal Static music with their own level of intensity and brilliance. With luck, 2010 will be their year to be even more brillianter. Yes, I realize there isn’t such a word, but I made it up just for them. Thanks.”  ~This Is Book’s Music