Snappy Little Numbers (2024)
As a casual fan of Curling (let's face it, it's challenging to be more than that in America with the lack of televised coverage of this great sport), I was immediately taken in by the cover of this Ape-Ettes 7" and was determined to try to like it no matter what the music sounded like. I was pre-judging the book by its cover, but luckily this 7" is great and I definitely don't need to force myself to enjoy it.
To me, The Ape-Ettes sound like another in the longstanding line of great bands that are sometimes classified under the 'cuddlecore' banner. I'm not sure you could listen to this 7" in a vacuum and make that statement as the guitars are a little warmer and crunchier than the traditional cuddlecore band and there's a garage pop edge to these songs that make them all the more enjoyable to me.
At the same time, it's hard for me to not be reminded of bands like Cub, Dressy Bessy and Go Sailor. Are they one to one comparisons? Not at all, but I think you'd be hard pressed to not like The Ape-Ettes if you're a fan of any of those bands. We've got three songs on this record and all of them are great, making this a no brainer recommendation. And I vote for more curling in the artwork for any future releases.
The Ape-Ettes - No Matter What 7":
https://snappylittlenumbers.bandcamp.com/album/no-matter-what
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