

All three songs have overwhelmingly enunciated cymbal crashes on the drums, dirty guitar melodies and echoic vocals that virtually make the short EP sound like one long song. “Veneer” also sounds a lot like “Black Oil” and “Butterflies,” two other songs off of the EP. Photo used with permission from Big Hassle Media. Irish lady rockers prove their potential but fail to match up to their past works. Along with the guitar, four members of the quintet continue to provide vocals for intricate songs like these on both previous releases and this album, adding a wide spectrum of euphonious sounds. “Veneer,” the title song and single off of the EP, resembles “Green Eyed,” a release from 2012, in that the guitar’s intensity is slowly built as the song progresses. Having released only a couple of EPs and one full-length album, September Girls have not branched too far away from their roots. Despite the fact that it is only four songs and many vocals and guitar melodies become redundant, their newest EP is harmonically engaging. Hailing from the coast of Ireland, the young band established in 2011 grasps noise-induced punk tones and implements them within its newest release, “Veneer.” It’s almost impossible to listen to September Girls without wanting to violently move your body to the rhythmic yet drowsy beats they embrace within each song. Hallucinatory and shadowy compositions are a strange element for any band but are perfectly suitable for September Girls. Dublin-based girl group reiterates its gloomy yet redundant EP.
