Diary - Terbaik Buat Kita

Diary
Terbaik Buat Kita
(IV Music)

From the sleepy Malaysian town of Banting comes Diary, a five-piece act with a rather peculiar approach to indie rock. The gal-fronted band appears to be well-informed about the genre’s many facets, and on their debut EP they explore those facets, be it The Jesus and Mary Chain-type psychedelia of opener ‘Berita Dunia’ or the muted indie pop of the title track. But then, like clockwork, those hipster slants are dropkicked out of contention by mid-song guitar shred fests. It’s pretty funny actually, except you get the feeling that comic relief isn’t meant to be part of the agenda.
Chris
**1/2

If you like this also check out The Jesus and Mary Chain, Yngwie Malmsteen
www.myspace.com/diary06

*Taken from Junk's May 2009 issue

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