Borrisokane

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Reviewed by Greg Beets, Fri., Dec. 28, 2012

Borrisokane

Disaster Face

Don't let a seemingly innocuous title like "Do the Squirmy Worm" fool you. Despite bouncy keyboard lines and skittering Afro-pop guitar, the first salvo on Borrisokane's second five-song EP comes grounded in gloom. The sextet's darkened atmospherics allude to synth-punk pioneers Suicide, with lyrical themes to match. Of course, plying these sentiments against dynamic, people-pleasing song structures can't help but lighten the mood. The end of the world is no reason to stop making ear worms.

Texas Platters Finale

Last local music round-up of 2012
The Gorgeous Hands

Shortwave Party

The Well

Bitter Birds

Full Service

The League of Extraordinary G'z

Nazi Gold

Beto & the Fairlanes

The Couch

Residual Kid

Hello Caller
Madisons

The South Austin Moonlighters

Tump

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EPs from Junior Brown, Mice & Rifles, Ben Livingston, and MaryAnn & the Revival Band

Feral Future

The Sideshow Tragedy

The Sour Notes

Opposite Day

Lower Class Brats

Texas Platters 2012

Every single local record we reviewed this year

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