After the subdued
Saltbox, the distortion and feedback return as the
Red Aunts climb to the peak of their powers on
Ghetto Blaster. The first track, "I'm Crying," sets the tone, with an explosive feedback-fueled mauling of a guitar with a slide. "The Things You See, The Things You Don't" is probably the catchiest song in their entire repertoire, and this one-chord song is aided with a great melody line played on a cheesy Casio synthesizer. "Exene," which references the influential band
X (and singer
Exene Cervenka) on their sound, sounds more like a
Bikini Kill song with its high-pitched vocals.
Ghetto Blaster continues to show the
Red Aunts growing, further developing their hybrid blend of punk, blues, grunge and country. ~ Brian Flota