Alt-Punksters Digital Criminals latest E.P ‘Hell Yeah’ is a purposeful jab to the chest of modernistic Rock. ‘Just Jump’ has an electric almost ‘Lucky Number’ spine which is dressed with clipped female vocals and a flowering musical texture that dots all I’s and crosses the T’s. Title track ‘Hell Yeah’ comes in two formats, the radio-friendly version and the uncensored. The track itself nonchalantly stomps across Rock’s lawn, horns in the air and pumping out a rebellious streak of f**k you attitude. ‘Own Worst Enemy’ has plenty of woah, woah’s and the vocals sound much improved with the freedom the song allows. The final cut is the faux atmospheric ‘Sleep When You’re Dead’ which bobs in the shallow end while clinging to a multitude of incorporating styles.The song may be better suited to the live arena where it can be truly unleashed. The Digital Criminals are close, really close to something special.
DIGITAL CRIMINALS
HELL YEAH
7/10