I wish that US DIY musicians had access to a magical free recording studio where they could take in their crappy, duct taped instruments, bash out their stupidly flawless songs and always have it coming out sounding as good as even the crappiest FASTBACKS EP's. I started thinking this when I had "The Wait" by BABE QUEST cranked up to ten in my room and wishing that I could have it cranked to 20 without even distorting a little bit.
I think BABE QUEST was produced by a bitterly harsh Minneapolis winter...a winter that I hope to never experience or even begin to understand. These two women bash out hook-filled melodic punk that will be stuck in your head all day. Sometimes, it sounds fast and punk. Other times, it can sound like a lost RUNAWAYS demo. Like all demos, it has some missteps, but if you breeze past this and don't have the chorus from "The Wait" stuck in your head for at least an hour, I don't even know what you're doing here.
If you can't tell, that's a fabric tape case at the top with "BABE QUEST" written in glitter paint.
Find BABE QUEST here and encourage them to upload their songs to their Bandcamp page.
Members of RAG RAGE, B ARTHUR, CHIPPER and SNARLAS
Downloaded this on a whim, so glad I did! Great stuff, here's hoping they stick something out on vinyl. And thanks for sharing!
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