May 1, 2007 | Posted by dave w at 5:50 PM

Afraid of the Dark

Fake Problems - To Repel Ghosts

There's no getting around it, Florida is a strange place. Maybe it's the sun, maybe it's all the oranges, but something freaks me out about people who can walk around and act like a bunch of alligators in their back yard isn't a big deal. And then that's not even getting to the elections--they just can't seem to get through one without mucking something up. And I'm not just talking about 2000--heck there was craziness in '06 just North of where this band, Fake Problems hail from. Sheesh.

Anyway, my point is, for good or ill, the place makes you bonkers. In the case of Fake Problems, that is a good thing.

The reason I like their new album How Far Our Bodies Go so much is because of this crazy wreckless abandon they play with while still hanging onto an earnest sentiment and addictive melody.

From what I can tell, Fake Problems call themselves a punk band, but in today's microgenre absurdity, that doesn't really do them justice. They play some kind of crazy country-fried rock or maybe punk rock on moonshine but really it's closer to Bright Eyes or one of my favorite newish bands, Vietnam, than what usually gets called punk these days (not that I don't like that stuff too!).

So this track, To Repel Ghosts is really the heart of this killer hobo boxing match of an album. You've already gone through a few early rounds of getting your teeth loosened when they knock you out with this one. There are faster tracks and then there are quieter tracks and this one really ties the whole thing together.

The album just came out last week. You can buy it directly from the label, Sabot. Check out Sabot for their tour dates as well, they're rockin the East Coast right now, including NYC on Cinco de Mayo I believe.

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