A quartet of recovering metalheads, Queens Club serve up jittery indie-rock with danceable overtones on their debut album Young Giant. Several tracks — especially “Lydia” and “Family Ties” — recall the snappy rhythms of Franz Ferdinand and Jonezetta. The floaty electronica-pop of “Dust” brings an introspective, yearning moment to the album; more often than not, though, Queens Club goes for a boisterous brand of indie-rock that reveals the band’s hardcore heritage. “Cutt Me Off” and “Nightmarer” are powered by spiky guitars and tumbling drums, while “I’m American” thrashes about with giddy energy. Glimpses of spiritual insight can be discerned here and there, though QC seems more interested in venting romantic frustration (“An Apparition”) or simply rousing up a party crowd (“Less Talk,” “Issinair”). “Upstart” is a highpoint, full of punk sass and spunk. Young Giant may not speak with a consistent voice, but when QC gets properly revved up, the results make for freewheeling fun.
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