No Threes (2024)
I will never pretend I am the world's foremost authority on the Fastbacks' discography. I was a latecomer to the party and wasn't paying attention like I should have when the band was in their 90s heyday. I've been doing my best to make up for lost time, picking up a record here and there as I see them available for the nice price™. I can't say that I was expecting a new album from them in 2024, 25 years after their 1999 full length The Day That Didn't Exist.
And to my untrained, novice ears, it sure sounds like this is an album that could easily slide in next to one of their 90s records. Everything that I'm looking for in a Fastbacks record. The band as a whole is tight as hell with bouncy upbeat songs driven by an impeccable rhythm section. Lulu & Kim's harmonies are as slick as they've ever been, complimenting each other and elevating each song. Lulu and Kurt's guitar antics also are perfectly in sync with Kurt's extra riffing as top notch as you'd expect.
I know many people who evangelize Fastbacks as one of the great rock bands of our era. It makes me annoyed that I missed out when they were active in the 90s. While I really dig their records quite a bit, I don't think I'll ever have the same emotional attachment as people who have 30+ years history with them. But I can say they are a great band and this is absolutely one of the best records to come out this year.
Fastbacks - For WHAT Reason!:
https://fastbacks.bandcamp.com/album/for-what-reason
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