Razika / Program 91

Smalltown Supersound

Few bands can make you instantly recall your favorite summer, your first kiss, or the first time you snuck out of the house. In Bergen, Norway, RAZIKA, four precocious 19 year old girls, have discovered how to conjure these emotions, channeling a mix of innocence & rebellion, romance & heartbreak, and gift giving & gun slinging into their debut, Program 91. The album is a glorious contradiction; an exhilarating mix of ska, Riot Grrl, ‘60s girl groups, post-punk and upbeat, C86 pop that would make Phil Spector, The Specials and The Raincoats proud. "A sunnier, poppier take on post-punk like Kleenex/LiLiPUT or Swell Maps. Not that they sound redundant—we need great pop rock like this. It’s infinitely listenable."—The Fader. No Exports.

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