Static Vision

With STATIC VISON, New Orleans based garage-punk combo the Detonations deliver a fuzz pedal-fueled blast of pure rock energy that looks to giants of the genre MC5 and the Stooges. At first look they're a Spartan two-guitar-and-drums trio, but lead vocalist John Henry's Fender Telecaster is actually strung with bass strings to provide the band with a particularly gnarly low-end presence. The resulting distorted frenzy, combined with the thundering tom-toms and trashcan-like cymbal work of Keith Herrera, packs a sweaty, rear end-shakin' punch that is equal parts Detroit 1969 and London 1964.
The snarling vocals and R&B grooves of "Ray Man" and "Flying Underwatervehicles" strongly recall Iggy Pop at his punkiest with a tip of the hat to "You Really Got Me"-era Kinks, while the title track revolves around a classic-sounding herky-jerky riff that simultaneously evokes Jim Hendrix and Devo. Throughout, the Detonations play it fast and loose, delivering a record that, clocking in at under 34 minutes, delivers exactly what the title promises: music that eschews temporal or textural variety in favor of a single-minded dedication to unfettered rockin' out.