A wonderful concoction of power pop, raw indie rock that rawks, and maybe a dash of punk for good measure. Grooves galore on this five song CD EP that rawks with a sweet abrasive, kick-ass spirit in the vein of a more pop-driven Mando Diao, Jet and Spoon. Translation: wicked cool. "eam Rockit only give us 5 songs to go on their 3rd release, but it`s enough to make any rock-loving Chicagoan proud. From the glorious breakneck speed of their Cheap Trick-inspired "I`m Your Friend," with its twisted twanged out guitars, and coda of "(Don`t ever think that) I`m your friend," they get off to a good start in 2 minutes and 51 seconds.. Team Rockit aren`t trying to fit into any formulas, they`re making their own, and it shows. Unlike a lot of power pop/punk groups, they do guitar solos, but they`re such good, musical solos they`re not annoying or showy. And unlike a lot of groups, it`s obvious that while they take their music seriously, they don`t take themselves too seriously. The trio tends to release short records and thinks that "most albums aren`t even worth listening to all the way through." True enough, but these 17 or so minutes of powerful, tuneful rock and roll will definitely leave you wanting more. Keep the songs short, that`s only right, just give us more Team Rockit!"-ChicagoGigs. "Duck Duck Goose takes fuzzy garage rock guitars and uses them to construct bubbling pop songs like "She Wants Us To Stay" and "Friendz 4 Life (Like It Or Not)." The band loves to throw in plenty of backup vocals, making the already tempting hook of "Sunday Sweater" even sweeter to sing along with, and then -- just to balance things out -- guitarist/vocalist Joe Sanzeri throws in a nasty guitar solo. From there, they display sonic versatility and a penchant for the same sort of 70s rock groove rock Urge Overkill mined later in their career--easy to like, but hard to capture convincingly. But they do as they update those elements with interesting chiming, chunky and woozy guitar sounds, even ska bits, and rock-solid bashing complements of drummer Matt Friscia from Chicago legends The Poster Children. "She Wants us to Stay," the longest song at 3:25, is a tour-de-force in the vein of Grand Funk or, oh I don`t know, Marc Bolan. Nasty and sweet: a perfect summary of this EP."-Illinois Entertainer. " Team Rockit`s music follows the same, unpretentious formula. Little song, little dance, lotta fun."- York Daily Record. Very Highly Recommended.
 I`m Your Friend - mp3
She Wants Us To Stay - mp3
Life (Like It Or Not) - mp3 |
