★★½
Early last year, you may have seen the bright yellow Bohicas part-bee part-wasp plastered around Sydney – the garish and angry beast of an insect staring you down in anticipation for the East London four-piece’s debut Australian shows.
Marketing tactics aside, the logo is The Bohicas’ sound incarnate – it is seriously uncanny just how waspy this album sounds. There is so much going on in their debut, The Making Of, that the record takes on a buzzing, careening quality; a swarm of bees to the face during some of their more fevered moments and sharp-edged with stinging guitar licks even on their more reserved, thoughtful tracks.
While The Making Of is chock-full of crunching breakdowns, sexy basslines and bloodthirsty percussion, album closer ‘Rewind Replay’ proves The Bohicas really shine brighter when they pare down their sound. The track is busy and hard-hitting, but feels much more focused than its counterparts, and the result is some full-blooded and raucous rock’n’roll.
The Bohicas’ infectious pop is incredibly eager and shows a band that has plenty to say. But with a little extra time and patience, we’re bound to have something much more well-rounded and exciting on our hands.
