Tacocat

Tacocat

This Mess Is A Place

Sub Pop

The Seattle quartet’s latest album, their first for Sub Pop, is their best. They’ve mellowed a bit, but haven’t gone soft at all. They’ve just grown older. Their pop still pops and they still have their old punk fighting spirit.

Where they shine even more is in their lyrics, which make their music take on the world--and win. The hardest thing to do in pop is write happy, positive, mentally healthy lyrics that aren’t stupid or sappy. Tacocat has pulled this off, and how! Whether a song is political or about a relationship, they have something new and interesting to say every time. Both the music and lyrics keep the listener coming back for more, and deliver more with each listen.

This album recalls the Go-Gos' Talk Show, always my favorite Go-Gos album for it’s maturity, and as proto-adult rock. Tacocat offer just the same here, making this album one of the best I’ve heard all year. It’s a delight.

Andrea Weiss