Dum Dum Girls // I Will Be

In the last year, I have been dragged under and aquatically surrounded by lots and lots of reverb drenched blissful beach bands; Vivian Girls, Veronica Falls, Male Bonding, Pens, La La Vasquez, Girls, The Drums…

Recruiting ex-Vivian Girl Frankie Rose on drums, Dum Dum Girls are well in there amongst the best of them, and will be the band to avoid drowning when the fad dies out. I Will Be is much more than a scenester hit. Opener ‘Baby Don’t Go’ is a haunting and edgy pop song occupying similar territory as classic Beach Boys gloom such as 'Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)’. Every track reveals songwriter Dee Dee’s considered and mature songwriting, with an impeccable ability to sink those sweet sweet hooks. There are definitely moments of Blondie and The Ramones, but when The Dum Dum Girls fearlessly step away from retro nostalgia and into contemporary self-procalaimed "buzz saw”, exciting tingly things start happening. They reference classic 60s girl groups like The Ronettes and The Crystals without imitating them, and use that to create a relevant modern age lo-fi garage pop album edging slightly towards The Ravonettes and The Kills.