Naomi Punk
Television Man
CAPTURED TRACKS
6/10
While there are several gripping shows on TV and on our instant streaming devices—shows that make our hearts stop and our brains start working (I’m looking at you, Rust Cohle)—overwhelmingly we turn on the boob tube to tune out the world around us. This feeling of temporary numbness and addictive entertainment is impeccably replicated within Naomi Punk’s sophomore offering, Television Man. All ten tracks on the Olympia, Washington, trio’s latest full-length album feature copious amounts of fuzz-drenched keys, droning guitar and bass lines, and static-filled walls of sound. To hear all of the intricate details embedded within the post-punk group’s album, including the admirable use of arrhythmic beats and faint, yet delicate backing vocals, you have to be able to cut through the calculated chaos and feedback that the group is willing to throw at you. The LP is not overwhelming, it’s intoxicating; it feels like you’re main-lining the secret truth of the universe.
