Considering the nearly perfect
new wave
of
Bionic Parts
, it's even more impressive that
Mocket
's sophomore effort not only matches the debut's delirious momentum, but actually ups the duo's own ante with a sound even more gripping than could have been expected. On this 12-track follow-up,
Matt Steinke
and
Audrey Marrs
continue playing tug of war at the microphone, their stutter-sputtered voices clashing and crashing into each other with spot-on precision. The songs are louder and longer than before; some even break the three-minute mark! And while tracks like
"B for Becker"
"What Do Babies Want"
show the band rummaging through -- and perfecting -- the same
punk
-inspired sounds found on
, the twosome slows it down for the closing
"First Screening,"
where
Marrs
proves she has a more introspective, subtle side to her
Kathleen Hanna
-meets-Robocop voice. ~ Jimmy Draper