Garageland

New Zealand's garage-land aren't in the business of reinventing music. They make sparkling
singalong pop out of clever, resonant lyrics, all executed with smooth confidence and a
dash of alt-rock acidity. They perform intricate juggling tricks with the Ramones' three pet
chords, and the intro to "Kiss It All Goodbye" stutters like Nirvana, while thick waves of
rising guitars Pixies-fies "Trashcans." For the most part, we are firmly in nice, tho... More >