Coathangers, Can Can & Judi Chicago play the Earl tonight
July 15th, 2009 by Chad Radford in Music news
The Coathangers have come a long way since releasing a self-titled debut in September 2007. Scramble, the sophomore album from Atlanta’s premier lady punk quartet (their first was released on Rob’s House) is full of the noisy, yappy, sometimes endearing, and sometimes squelching chatter that has made them such a divisive act. But there’s an air of confidence driving the sharper writing and visceral deliveries on such songs as “Toomerhead” and “Arthritus Sux.”
The slower tempo heard on the album’s stand-out cut, “Stop, Stomp, Stompin,’” and the piano and noise-laced chant of “Sonic You” channel the tension of the group’s chaotic beginnings into a more refined sound. Continue reading.
See how much their time in the trenches has honed their terse, punk rock anthems tonight when they headline a show at the Earl with Can Can and Judi Chicago.
$8. 8 p.m. The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.
The Coathangers “Stop, Stomp, Stompin” mp3
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
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