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You could forgive We Have Band for seeking out some dirt. The London trio met while working desk jobs at EMI and the lean contours of “Oh!” reflect that somehow – subversive in a quietly modish, suited and booted way their debut single lurches with the shackled menace of Pylon and with vocals that chime with Foals’ eerie melodics. It’s not until Yo! Majesty show up that white collars get dirty, however, as the Floridian electro-crunk duo slosh sizzurp into the production desk, playing with the dials to turn chic club-rock into a messy free-for-all driven on techno blast-beats and breathless rap cuttings. 

It's rare that we refer to the Amish world here on RCRD LBL. But this new band Rumspringa is running feverish, fast-paced rock-n-roll trails in our head and so I'm gonna have to give you a run-down about these cats - and their loose Amish affiliations. It all goes back to their name. The term "Rumspringa" refers to a time in a young amish kid's life between the age of 16 to their baptism when they either join to the church or actually leave. Evidently, this time of "running around" inspired this LA-based American/Jungle/Crunk band. Whatever it is, it's good. "Goldmine's" got old school rock appeal- ala Led Zep and The Doors. Think a lighter version of Black Angels psychedelic jams mixed with Gringo Star's energetic perk.

Sounds like: Gringo Star, Black Angels, Blitzen Trapper,

Download: Rumspringa - Goldmine

Rumspringa @ Myspace