Insanity Wave "Late Night Shift"

From Madrid, Spain comes Insanity Wave. They’ve been an indie fixture since 1991 across the pond, but now are making more of an attempt to reach fans here in the USA. Produced by Mitch Easter, the band plays muscular guitar rock that’s similar to Wilco with a touch of Teenage Fanclub pop mixed in. They have also appeared at International Pop Overthrow at Liverpool at 2006. Late Night Shift opens with”Secluded Heart,” a catchy composition with a solid melody and steady guitar work. “This Girl” has echoes of Tom Petty, and “Please Drive Carefully” could have fallen off the last Wilbury’s album. Lead singer Jose Martinez Escriña seems to channel both Petty and Dylan’s vocal phrasing. The apt “Feeling so High” is fully of trippy psychedelic touches. The 60’s garage style works great on “Something To Hide” with strong rhythm backing up the lead guitar and Farfisa organ. The band reverts to Rolling Stones mode on “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt Us Now” with full harmonies to back up Jose’s Jagger impersonation, but the song isn’t that memorable. Insanity Wave is a solid rock group that hopefully we’ll hear more from.

Listen to “Something to Hide” – Wanna see a mini documentary of the band? It includes interviews from Mitch Easter and Peter Holsapple. The beginning is in Spanish, but stick with it.