at time is surprisingly heavy. Me
thinks that may be Pierce’s input
(he doesn’t call his studio Volume
IV for nothin’).
Let’s put The Ramones, The Run-
aways, and Black Sabbath in the
Makin Waves Rock ‘n’ Roll Blender
with a dash of The Go-Go’s and
The Crystals to make it sweet.
That’s how you make Hair Magic!
The EP opens with its first single,
“Gale Force Wind,” a catchy, yet
attitudinal tune about surviving
heartache. If Ozzy Osborne and
Joey Ramone went on on spring
break in Florida and met up with
Frankie Avalon and Annette Funi-
cello, “Gale Force Wind” is what
their collaboration would sound
like. And what a beach party blast
it is with the moshy edge of Sab-
bath and The Ramones overlaid
by the charming ’60s fun of “The
Swim.” As you listen to the track,
you can just feel the sand squish-
ing between kids’ toes.
The rollicking rumble of “Rope”
also is a mash-up of moshing and
“The Swim,” concluding with a fan-
tastic bass riff by Christine. “Nag”
Listen to “Gale Force Wind” by Hair Magic
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