Boomgates / Super Wild Horses

***“Since the Soviet Union went mental, shat its pants and staggered off into the forest the world has been sadly bereft of another Superpower. Not to diss the USA—they do a fine job Superpowerin'—but the international community is screaming out for a bloc that represents scrappy, imperfect/perfect pop. One that has BRENDAN HUNTLEY rockin' the United Nations General Assembly with those funky interpreter headphones. THE BOOMGATES / SUPER WILD HORSES axis is that Superpower. Some compared the sound of SWH's debut album Fifteen with that of the Breeders. I couldn't hear it. On 'Black Book' I can. When the girls coo, ‘You're the monkey in the tree’ it gets real Deal sisters. While it was part of their live set for a while it's rad to finally hear the song blasting from computer speakers, no matter how shit said speakers may be. 
Boomgates' 'Everything' is a departure from the sweet pop of their first seven inch. Here they take on darker, jammier tones. Even a touch of psych! STEPH and Brendan sing, ‘I feel like dying old but I feel like driving home.’ What is this, the Velvet Underground? But next it's about dishes piling up in the sink. World order restored.”—Tim Scott (Three Thousand). Australian import.