{"id":2807,"date":"2017-03-07T14:12:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T14:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-taco-hell-retainer-ep\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T14:59:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T14:59:35","slug":"review-taco-hell-retainer-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-taco-hell-retainer-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Review:\u00a0Taco Hell – Retainer EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nottingham four-piece Taco Hell<\/b> are back with their second EP, Retainer<\/i>, which is a pretty cool slice of punk-emo-indie-pop. Running the gauntlet from the borders of shoegaze to angst-filled aggression, it makes for an enjoyable fifteen minutes.<\/p>\n

‘Retainer’<\/i> opens with 34 seconds of naked punk aggression in the form of ‘My Mother Wouldn’t Approve’<\/i> as vocalist Joe Booker vents some spleen. It’s followed by a quirky Ross Geller reference on ‘Paleontology (Happy Birthday David Schwimmer)’<\/i>, which is packed with jerky guitars and a louche vocal from bassist Eleanor Parkinson.<\/p>\n

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Retainer by Taco Hell<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s the classic late eighties indie riffing of ‘Hold The Door’<\/i> that really ups the game though. Booker’s bawled vocal is softened by Parkinson’s backing vocals and the lamenting finale is lo-slung guitar pop at its finest – a little fuzz here, a touch of feedback there – great stuff. ‘Wait For Me’<\/i> follows with a lo-fi indie groove and another dual vocal; it’s nothing new, but is pretty infectious; you can imagine a raucous early afternoon slot in a dark festival tent as it pisses down outside.<\/p>\n

‘Baby Teeth’<\/i> is more frantic, the typically bendy guitar lines and open chords making for a rocking track with more fine harmonies, Joe’s honest aggression making for an infectious vocal. Things then come to a rousing close with ‘Cheesy Chips’<\/i>, which starts out with a gloriously frenetic punky feel, before taking a downturn and building to an emotional finale. It’s a great way to finish a great little record.<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

‘Retainer’<\/em> EP by Taco Hell<\/b> is released on 10 March on Circle House Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Taco Hell<\/b> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Edward Layland (@EdwardLayland<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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