In flying guitars, breakneck speed vocals, and a general British dance floor rock flavor, The Author break out in their Taxi single. Not quite as out-there as the Klaxons (though one explosive guitar climax sounds a bit too close to “From Atlantis to Interzone” to be a coincidence) and much like The Arctic Monkey’s “Brainstrom,” “Taxi” attacks hard and only relents for a chance to let vocalist Christian Silver (with a name like that you have to either be a rock star or go into porn…or something) show off his lyrical chops—which turns out to be a slightly more baritone version of Kele Okereke from Bloc Party. The Author (out of Jersey) have enjoyed increasing success of late, playing with some big-name acts like Kasabian and Super Furry Animals, and hopefully will have an EP or full-length with more of this quality dance-rock British gold. Much like label-mates Computer Club, Taxi fits in on the dance-floor or in your car on the way to work, and while it may not be the deepest of stuff, just try to get the melody out of your head.
(Split Records 2007)
Reviewed on 2007-11-21 15:13:45 by Michael Schmitt