If the Cars' Ric Ocasek had fronted the Pixies - or if Neil Young was the lead singer of the Cars - what they would've sounded like is realized in Mutronium (http://www.mutronium.com). As bizarre as those combinations seem, they vividly describe this oddball young band.
"I'm All Over You" opens with Jesus & Mary Chain-esque doomy percussion that quickly dissolves into herky-jerky power pop. Vocalist Joel Neumatic has, intentionally or not, resurrected Ocasek's detached cool while the guitars slash and burn a la the Pixies. It's a formula that the group utilizes throughout the EP, but there's nothing wrong with sticking to a style that works effectively; after all, the Ramones built a career around it.
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On "Connected," Mutronium recall the Cars even more as the Neumatic's voice takes an even icier tone. There have been numerous artists compared to the Cars throughout the decades; however, none have captured the Boston band's nervous energy as well as Mutronium.
But Mutronium is not some retro act; they're simply being faithful to the true definition of alternative rock, picking up where it left off before the grunge explosion.
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