Damone
is a band of East Coast
pop
kids who could have very well grown up in the skate parks of southern California.
From the Attic
is their sunny, playful debut, and they give it to you good with a
punk
rock
sucker punch.
doesn't do anything dramatically different from what's currently hitting mainstream radio, but there's an undeniable appeal. The members of
don't concern themselves with three-chord routines or childish lyrical rants; instead they kick it with huge
arena rock
-like riffs while 16-year-old frontwoman/guitarist
Noelle LeBlanc
's ironic sweetness swirls in spit and vinegar. Adolescence and adulthood are both tough.
"Frustrated Unnoticed,"
a catchy
nugget, suggests that such a mentality never changes. Looking for that perfect love will never go away, and
reminds you that such a feat is a bit silly and fun.
Surf
-
standouts
"Up to You"
and
"Carwash Romance"
are subtle hints, while
"Leave Me Alone"
brings it back around to the fact that love stinks -- sometimes.
is entertaining, simple as that. ~ MacKenzie Wilson