Roomrunner - Roomrunner

When Double Dagger broke up I didn’t really give much thought to the sort of groups that would form in the wake of it. I figured members would splinter off and start similar bands, in the way that typically seems to happen. It never once crossed my mind that something like Roomrunner would be the next step, but apparently for Denny Bowen it was the way to go. A band that has no problem with reaching back into the bountiful heyday of 90’s grungy/alterna-rock airwaves. I just picture these guys fitting snugly within the track listing of a Crow or Empire Records type soundtrack. It kind of baffled me momentarily while listening to this six song debut on Fan Death, trying to figure out exactly why anyone would want to tread through this sort of territory, but then it quickly came to me that this shit couldn’t be consumed fast enough 15 to 20 years ago so why not give it another go around? Seems due I suppose. I mean, I’ll be the first to admit that I was right there enjoying a fair amount of it and the tracks that Roomrunner lay down here seem to be fixated on some of the best qualities from those days, and that is hooks and melodies galore intertwined with that all so familiar clean guitar crunch. Consider me on board. A strong debut from these guys, in the most unlikeliest way.

Roomrunner – Bathtub (stream)

Anyone that wishes to grab this can do so by hitting up Fan Death Records where it’s available on cassette or it’s also up on the bands Bandcamp page.