Bridge and Tunnel
East/West
No Idea Records
9/10
This is awesome. I mean that. With Jeff Cunningham screaming at me and Rachel Rubino making my panties wet with her own vocals, Bridge and Tunnel break through the comparisons to Hot Water Music, Small Brown Bike, or any of the gruff-voiced bands that inspire men around the world to grow beards and wear plaid. Standing firmly on their own, B&T remind us that our youthful overzealousness should not be replaced by apathy that is so easy to be seduced by. Layering multiple guitars, multiple vocals and a rhythm section that gives my ears a hard on, B&T achieve on East/West what a lot of bands have failed to do in recent years: getting me to scream along at the top of my lungs. While I was safely in the confines of my car, the terrified looks on passersby verified that real emotion was present.
Oh, and Rachel…next time you’re in Pomona, look me up.
-Jonathan Yost