Backseat Mafia Review of Atrophy

I was intrigued by the fact these “Boston noise rock legends”, have released 4 albums already and never registered on my radar, so tentatively I clicked the link to the album stream and what unfolded in the proceeding 54 minutes was nothing short of beautiful. Once you get past the slightly disturbing cover artwork, the 12 songs exhibit that kind of American alt-rock, which The National and Band Of Horses have been wowing UK audiences with over the last decade.

However, the real comparison should be made with Buffalo Tom, as any fan of Bill Janovitz’s work would instantly embrace this like a long-lost brother. There’s also threads of UK indie legends Echo & The Bunnymen and Richard Ashcroft/Verve, running through tracks like Help Me Help Me and Dry Atlantis — CLICK FOR FULL REVIEW