Sydney indie band Prints are a throwback to the glory days of post-punk rock’n’roll. They have the potential to embody all the elements we fell for early last decade with the arrival of scene-stealing luminaries Franz Ferdinand and The Strokes.
Some People Will Listen To Anything, Prints’ six-track debut EP, establishes their intentions and captures the imagination of what could be achieved on a full-length release. ‘I Thought I’d Hear You Arrive’begins with a sense of impending doom via an unforgettably dark guitar riff, before opening up into a light and floaty first verse that will have you air-drumming away mindlessly in no time.
Midway through the set is ‘Emergency Exit’. Punchy lyrics and a melodic bassline make this one an obvious standout. Frontman Oliver Badman has the uncanny knack of sounding hopeful and melancholy at the same time. He remains pitch-perfect on the first single ‘Lady Penelope’, and the sentiment continues on ‘Inherently Flawed’ as Badman attempts to navigate the complexities of a modern-day relationship.
For fans of the aforementioned bands, along with The Cure and The Smiths, Some People Will Listen To Anything will fit snugly into your collection.
3/5.
Some People Will Listen To Anythingis out now through Independent.
