Somehow virtually every female-fronted pop-punk band I hear reminds me at least a little of the Florida-based (but now defunct) band Discount and The Ackleys are no exception. They are (as the above comparison somewhat implies) a female-fronted indie pop band with plenty of punk and garage influences bleeding through. They play bouncy lo-fi punky tunes that would have sounded perfect on Lookout Records in the mid 90’s. Just imagine if you had three dogs named Jawbreaker, The Anniversary, and The Thermals. The offspring resulting from whatever orgy of dog love that occurred between the three would be collectively called The Ackleys.
Overdriven guitars butt heads with peppy drums and squelchy keyboard lines on their latest release, the Forget Forget, Derive Derive EP. It carries on where their 2005 self-titled debut full-length left off. The band is from Birmingham, Alabama and is fronted by twin sisters Katie and Allison with two boys playing drums and bass. Their youthful spirit shines through in their peppy tunes and just gets my toes a tapping and my fingers rapping to the beat. The immediacy of the Ackleys is undeniable and the Forget Forget, Derive Derive EP is out now on House Of Love Records.
MP3 | The Ackleys – Blank Mind Between The Traffic Lights Forget Forget, Derive Derive EP
MP3 | The Ackleys – Andy, Our Loss Forget Forget, Derive Derive EP
