The Stolen Minks
The Stolen Minks (self-released)
By Dean Ramos
Published: October 30th, 2006 | 1:35pm
Although only five songs long, this self-titled precursor to the Stolen Minx’s soon-to-be-released full-length is an all-night rock and roll dance party just waiting to happen. Combining ‘50s/’60s-style rock and roll with the modern age spunk of early Sleater-Kinney, this wonderfully unpretentious EP draws from the best of both eras to create some truly hip-shaking music.
From the surf rock of the opening cut, “Minks Riot,” to the kitschy playfulness of “Chug A Lug,” the real stand out here has to be “Boys On The Floor.” With sweet, sexy, yet sassy vocals, blistering keyboards reminiscent of the notorious Jerry Lee Lewis, himself, topped off with a Chuck Berry twist. What the Stolen Minks lack in running time — this disc is only about nine-and-a-half minutes long — they more than make up for in kinetically infectious charm.
Having supposedly formed on a whim on a cold Nova Scotia night, the Stolen Minks seem to approach their songs the same way. Spontaneous and impulsive, this is truly a refreshing change of pace from the overly calculated and decidedly premeditated music that populates the world of indie rock today. After all, since dancing is a highly spontaneous and impulsive act, in itself, it’s only appropriate that the music that elicits it is, too.
Issue #35
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