- Sharon Jones
Earlier this week we premiered Tattoos, the nervy new EP from local rock outfit Coaster, and on Saturday the band will celebrate its release with a show at Township (listen to it here until then). If you want to see a good show and for some reason that doesn’t suit your fancy there are plenty of others to pick from the next few days.
“There’s a certain panache to a band name like Tweens—and this young Cincinnati trio sounds just like you’d figure,” writes Kevin Warwick. “Tweens’ new self-titled debut on Frenchkiss is bratty and unruly but still sweet, with a lollipop in its cheek and a switchblade behind its back. Front woman Bridget Battle sweats charisma, even when her cynicism glitters in lyrics about the ho-hum dregs of Cincy (‘Bored in This City’) and nice guys who deserve to finish last (‘Be Mean’). Punchy and superfun, the album kneads together bubblegum punk and doo-wop and microwaves it on high for five minutes.”
