NIKE - Flea Bytes

NIKE are Ran Ran (Bass) (The Zoltars, Casting Couch magazine), Conor (Guitar, Vox) (The Sleaze) and Brad (Drums) (DuBois). After Conor moved to Austin and started palling around with Ran Ran and Brad, NIKE was formed as a band over a round of Bud Lights over ice at a Tamale House hardcore show. Taking cues from originators of twee, but without all the cutesy shit, their debut single, "Flea Bytes" finds the band playing tunes in the vein of NODZZZ or a looser version of THE URANIUM CLUB. The songs are melodic and hooky without insulting the listener with gimmicks. The test press did not leave my turntable for days. Scum stats: 300 copies; black wax; white hand-stamped labels. Price includes shipping to thee USA.