Money For Rope

Melbourne-based sextet, Money for Rope, are putting their own stamp on contemporary rock 'n' roll. Since the band released their debut single "Slow Dance / No. 18", they have filled various music venues with their adrenaline filled 'rock 'n' soul' surf garage parties. Money For Rope can turn a stoic and cynical crowd into an exuberant force on par with their own rabid energy. The band exudes the jaw-dropping energy of two drum kits, two guitars, a bass, four vocalists and keys, which commands the response of an electrified room. Money for Rope's self titled debut album is a soaring triumph of garage rock meets surf jams. The record's opening track, "Common Man" presents itself as a slow and sultry blues- pop song with an awe-inspiring climax. Lead singer Jules McKenzie's gritty yet soulful vocals penetrate through the sound of Carl Russo on guitar, Michael Cini on bass, Rick Parnaby on keys and Nige Moyes on drum beats, giving the band a raw feel which is ironically enough, anything but common. Recorded and mixed by Steven Schram (THE VASCO ERA, LITTLE RED), this record is as seductive and smooth as it is bursting with rabid enthusiasm. The rest of the tracks on the album are as good and if not better than the first, with songs like "You'll Be Gone" and "Hang 'Em High" illustrating enticingly unrefined and energetic rhythm, characterising this album, and setting it up as one of the top indie rock 'n' roll albums of the summer.