“Yeah we were born free // can’t you see? // it’s our destiny” – bursts the chorus of a hip and new NYC band, The Rassle. Not sure if this means the end of The Young Lords and/or The Virgins, since it’s composed of their members, but if it does, it is a cool, phoenix-like rise from the ashes. They’ve just launched their new EP which is a free download and was recorded in an appartment with a cheap mic and an old computer. This is the lo-fi part. Their music is super-catchy, good-natured garage stuff. Obvious comparison is BRMC’s Howl . The differ in the innocent attitude, the naive romanticism and untainted leaning on 60s garage pop. Spice it with original US ‘hallelujahs’ and even southern country charisma and it’s a great recepie for awesomeness. My favourite song from the EP is “Born Free” (see the quote), such an uplifting spring-comming-of-summer anthem. Makes you wanna do cheesy stuff like go out to the fictional open fields of the teenage myths and lie in the fictional grass with fictional girl from youthful dreams. However, the music is so good that it makes you believe it. Give The Rassle love on myspace/facebook/twitter.

The Rassle – Born Free [mediafire] // [ysi]