At times they are fuzzy, at times they are emphatic, and you can’t deny the brilliance of the Los Angeles via Boston shoegaze act Dirty Dishes. Jenny Tuite and Alex Molini combine to up the ante of their debut full-length, Guilty. A lot of force throughout each track, heavy amounts of reverb and distortion are all over the album like icing on a layer cake. With a haunting vibe is absolutely chaotic at certain instances, Dirty Dishes are back and louder than ever with a sound that breaks down barriers of all shapes and sizes.
Their first release since moving to The City Of Angels in 2013, one thing that’s interesting about Dirty Dishes’ new release is that Tuite & Molini employed a few drummers on a few tracks — Zach Fierman, Brian Levy and Marc Slutsky. Bassist Doug Wartman joined in on a couple of them as well. You’ll notice on Guilty a variety of rhythms that please different tastes, which gives the album a unique character that impresses the senses. The originality of Dirty Dishes has progressed at a steady pace since hitting the Boston music scene with their self-titled EP back in 2010, and Guilty is a testament to that.
Get the bread and milk — there’s probably 2 feet of snow outside your house if you’re in the New England area. If you’re reading this on the West Coast, some of us in the Northeast are a tad envious of you while others around here are thinking that you’re just plain soft. Don’t take offense, it’s just the cold getting to us and we’re in serious need of some chowder. Whether it’s chilly or sunny where you are, dive in to my top tracks off of my Album Of The Week.
Hitting you like a punch in the face, “Thank You Come Again” shreds with Tuite’s cryptic vocals and raging riffs on guitar bringing the noise. Another noisemaker is “Red Roulette.” The bass from Molini is a fuzzy cloud of rhythm that keeps this head-ripper afloat. Acoustically pleasing and vocally melancholy, “Androgynous Love Song” is one of those tracks that sticks with you by having strong lyrical emotion and just the right clash of sounds.
Dirty Dishes don’t have any shows happening imminently, but expect them to hit up their old stomping grounds in Boston or perhaps grace Providence with their presence by the end of the year. Until they blow the roof off your friendly neighborhood music venue, I highly suggest you get yourself a copy of Guilty. If you like it loud, distorted and fuzzy, it’ll be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Dirty Dishes’ website: dirtydirtydishes.com
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