Twin Peaks Scuzzing Up Space And Time

Twin Peaks Scuzzing Up Space And Time

By 9PM Thursday, Firefly needed something edgy. We’d heard enough inoffensive mall-pop and stylish car-commercial rock. We needed noise, and the blistering slop punk of Twin Peaks arrived like a spinning twister. And the crowd dug it! This band’s greatest prank is convincing you their songs aren’t hooky when they’re actually catchy as hell. Hearing the jangly garage mess of “Got Your Money” live made the song’s whiny chorus sound enthralling, as did added headbands from singer Cadien Lake James. Just as on last year’s scorching Wild Onion LP, Twin Peaks bury their sneaky melodies with big guitar noise and pounding drums. Chicago punks though they may be, Twin Peaks’ target demo aligns well with Firefly’s, making their songs about smoking pot and killing time all the more potent. Some acts buzzed louder. Some acts entertained harder. But Twin Peaks were just plain better.