Lil Daggers were formed in Miami, Florida in 2008 and they immediately strike a chord on this 4-track 'King Corpse' EP, creating a powerful and effective sound that draws from a variety influences including Garage, Punk, Psych-rock and Surf.
Even though there are only four tracks, the band quite easily show how they want to be heard. While Lil Daggers have a raw garage sound infused with the psych-rock of the sixties and seventies, the group seem willing to try new things in their songs. ‘Devil You Know’ and ‘Hungry’ are perfect examples of the sounds this band are all about and what their growing army of fans has come to expect.
The excellent title track is furnished with a stabbing grimy organ and unobtrusive, reverberated vocals while the cheerful, noisy percussion and feedback-infected guitar sound drives the song along. You should also check out the songs great video that has an unexpected twist. ‘Hungry’ lasts just two minutes and is buried in lo-fi grit, but a chorus that is highly reminiscent of times gone by still shines through. Likewise, ‘Devil You Know’ is played at breakneck speed and is kind of messy, featuring great, shabby guitar and organ work, yet it has an infectious, sun-bursting sixties melody that manages to evade all the mad and lively instrumentation and make itself known.
The highlight of this glorious EP has to be ‘Ya Tu Sabe’ where their evocative psychedelic tendencies come to the fore via some excellent Doors-like keys, a distorted bass guitar intro and distant vocals sounding like they are reverberating off the garage walls. Unfortunately the track stops abruptly just as it seems they’re about to embark on a particularly drug-fuelled, kaleidoscopic psych jam.
The Miami outfit does seem to rush headlong through this record and all too soon the E.P has ended leaving a considerable impression. The Lil Daggers release their own gnarling and mischievous aura upon its unsuspecting listener.
EP Rating: 7/10
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Even though there are only four tracks, the band quite easily show how they want to be heard. While Lil Daggers have a raw garage sound infused with the psych-rock of the sixties and seventies, the group seem willing to try new things in their songs. ‘Devil You Know’ and ‘Hungry’ are perfect examples of the sounds this band are all about and what their growing army of fans has come to expect.
