The Pack A.D. ‰ÛÒ Do Not Engage (Nettwerk)

The Pack A.D. ‰ÛÒ Do Not Engage (Nettwerk)

Michael Lovito

 

Another Run of the mill “blues-rock‰” duo

It seems that in recent years, any guitar/drums duo playing some form of raw rock music is inevitably compares to The White Stripes and The Black Keys and labeled as either garage rock, blues rock or blues-punk. Such is the case with The Pack A.D., an all female Canadian duo who plays a brand of heavily produced guitar rock music that only occasionally sound like a blues group (the kind of funny kind of creepy “Stalking is Normal‰Û). Despite their seeming misclassification, The Pack A.D. manage to write some decent if not safe rock songs, the impassioned “Battering Ram‰” and wah-wah abusing “Animal‰” being highlights. In general, the riffs are enjoyable and the songwriting/lyrics are possible, but many of the vocals either lack personality or clash with the sound of the instruments, creating a sometimes-grating sound. Do Not Engage won‰’t blow your mind, but some of its better songs should make good playlist filler.

RIYL: The Von Bondies, The Kills, Blood Red Shoes
Recommended: 1-3, 5