Turbo Fruits
No Control
MELVIN/THIRTY TIGERS
6/10
Formed by Be Your Own Pet guitarist Jonas Stein before that band’s demise, Turbo Fruits have been offering up their super-charged vision of rock and roll since 2007. This fourth LP (produced in part by The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney) might be slightly slower than previous outings, but it’s still full of the band’s trademark unshakable hooks—just listen to the gentle melancholy of “Don’t Let Me Break Your Heart Again” or the naïve, upbeat fuzziness of “Need To Know.” Yet while No Control acts as the calming comedown after a drug- and booze-addled storm, the album is still fizzing with the excitement of the chaotic night before. Part retro-psychedelia, part indie anthems, the likes of “Don’t Change” and the familiar riffage of “Friends” can be somewhat whimsical at times, but they’re also full of a hummable joie de vivre—a fun soundtrack for the approaching carefree summer months.
