Knaves Grave – I Don't Wanna Be Yr A.A.R.P. 7"
Knaves Grave's debut 7-inch features two fist-pumping summer jams that embrace the naïveté of youth and freedom from the pressures of adulthood. On the A-side, "AARP" is a barreling anthem of bass-heavy rhythms and sun-bleached guitars, wrapped around a chorus of giddy defiance. On the B-side, "Shitty Sunrise" delivers another dose of gritty, grumbling power-pop, tempered with gut-gnashing, punk drive. Both the songs are fast, catchy tunes with the perfect balance of swift melodies that almost break into a dirge, but ultimately hold together. The guitar walks on the voice a little bit, so it's hard to really glean any lyrical context, but that just makes it easier to latch onto these songs and make them your own personal anthems.
