Search - Epoxies :: Stop the Future

Fresh and Exciting

Pinner Blinn | Arlington, MA USA | 10/28/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Epoxies are a fresh and exciting band out of the Pacific Northwest. They combine real punk energy with new-wavish idiosyncrasies. Their songs are funny, heartfelt and melodic, with a bit of tilt toward sci-fi themes. But this isn't the sci-fi of the future--it's the sci-fi of here and now. Roxy Epoxy is simply the most charismatic female rocker on the scene today, and the band gives her enthusiastic support.



"Stop the Future" is a step up from their self-titled debut (which is also a must-have). I only wish it were a bit longer. A minor complaint, though, considering how much I love what's here. I can listen again and again. If you're looking for a truly great band on the rise, look no further."

Vaseline & Razorblades

D. A. Sumrall | New Haven, CT | 09/09/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What can you say about the Epoxies? They do enjoy a good gimmick: 80s pleather via Gary Numan's schtick and the novelty of psuedonymity. But this group is more than the sum of its parts.



Singer Roxy Epoxy has a voice that melds the edginess of a young Siouxsie Sioux with the radio savvy of Chrissy Hyde (and that's not a bad summation of the group aesthetic). While keyboardist F.M. Static owes a debt to The Cars, he's not afraid the pepper every song with a complimenting swell, sassy intro ("You Kill Me"), or the new wave equivalent of an avant-garde piano trill/solo ("Robot Man"). The guitar chords that Viz Spectrum puts together are not complex but create hysterical sonic walls in "Wind Me Up," the jailguitardoors-esque "Struggle like no other," and "Toys" (romping closer that is probably the album's best). And for fear of seeming to neglect the rhythm section I will say that the punch of the drums create a foundation that is sorely lacking in most other punk or hipster bands. I mean, we all know how bored The Strokes are when they play and how formulaic every SoCal band is. All I'm saying is "Synthesized" and "Everything looks beautiful on video" generate more power than Hoover Dam.



Stop the Future isn't a novelty album from a novelty band; it's a statement. Like The Soviettes and The Faint, The Epoxies are creating a sound that respects the tradition it came out of but isn't beholden to it. Here's a band that sounds like itself and will I believe keep pushing itself. The energy in each track just won't let them do otherwise.

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Epoxies Bring Back Real Rock and Roll

Robert Wise | 09/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am having so much fun these days rediscovering my R&R roots. The Epoxies are a big part of that. I grew up in the 50s with Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, the Wailers, and the Kingsmen. We danced like crazy every Friday and Saturday night. In the 60s I loved both the Beatles, Stones, and many others and found the Delta Blues. I hated the 70s with the Disco Beat until the punks launched with the Pistols -- especially the Clash. The Clash have always been my benchmark for a great band with a real message. I loved the dub reggae of Scratch Perry .. so beautiful. I listened to classical, Jazz, and the blues in the 80s and 90s and missed a lot of great music.



After the 2004 election I was so pissed off that I dusted off my punk record collection and got back into gear and discovered some great punk I missed including Gang of Four, Wire, and the great Fugazi. I saw Gang of Four, Bloc Party, Dick Dale, the Thermals, and Shellac this year in Portland. (A reviewer said that Portland is a bombed-out city -- that is really funny. We have twenty venues a weekend and many of the leading bands in the US here).



I saw the Epoxies last Saturday night and was smiling the entire show. They are just beautiful and so much fun. I get great positive energy from everybody in the band -- especially Roxy. Roxy expresses a big heart with real soul. She has powerful positive energy on stage can only be compared with the Clash's Joe Stummer and a few others.



They should keep speeding their great energy out to us all and tell the story of our times -- always focused on the heart and compassion. They will help so many people have a better life by showing how to combat alienation and lifeless art of MTV and Wal Mart. I recommend reading Guy DeBord on how to combat the alien spectacle through participatory art http://www.bopsecrets.org/SI/debord/



Roxy -- we bow down and thank you for reaching out at the emotional level -- everyone needs to lock hands and be part of the performance.



We must build community and compassion and have fun -- that is what Epoxies music does. The real spirit of rock and roll is alive with the Epoxies... Chuck Berry and Little Richard would love you.."