SPACE JUNKIES REVIEW
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To be sure, LADY LYNCH is not a traditional Austrian band. First of all, there's nary a yodel on any track. Second, they don't play death metal. Instead, this foursome plays a mixture of mellow electronica with a slight punk edge, which is another way of saying that LADY LYNCH hits all of the sweet spots. "Nighthawks" starts off with Kraftwerk-style electronics before settling into a dreamy lull, ending with vocalist
Trees Traumhaft repeating "It's Heartbreak" over and over again until you believe it to be true. "I'm Glad My Voice Comes Back" plays like an experimental piece over a spy movie bass line as the narrator summons each instrument into the fold, as well as her brain squeak.
But LADY LYNCH can bring the guitars. Listening to the chaos of "Oh You Know" had me wishing for what the Yeah Yeah Yeahs could've been if they hadn't gotten too cool for their own good. LADY LYNCH proves that in an age where it seems everything has been done before, there's still some territory left unexplored.

[David J. Patterson]
Space Junkies