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  • settle downSettle Down – Crankees (Evil Tone)

    The album does not fuck around so the review shall not: Sydney’s Crankeesencapsulate kicking against suburban ennui like Eddy Current Supression Ringdid 20 years ago, but won’t attract the same adoration because they don’t come from Melbourne.

    Where ECSR complained about boredom and negative ATM balances with what, at times, seemed like resigned ambivalence, Crankees sound, well, cranky. It’s punk rock that never tries too hard. The other truth is that “Settle Down” deserves to be heard further afield.