★★★★★
That name might suggest some kind of schlocky, funtime party punks, but this Chicago trio are something a bit and sleeker than that: their debut album proper (after two ) is an almighty rush of slashing riffs and silvery melody that sits neatly alongside their of yore, but tweaks the stylistic dials in ways that make for a genuinely outstanding record...
- www.theguardian.com
2015-12-18
★★★★★
From a band called Meat Wave, you'd expect their latest offering, Delusion Moon, to be a rollicking ride through the obscene and obscure. However, it's more a triumphant display of what not to do on a punk record.
Meat Wave sound like The Cramps got together with a nascent version of The Horrors and had a baby. That baby then fell in love with FIDLAR and this is their lovechild. The problem is, this child thinks it's far more talented than it is...
- www.beat.com.au
2015-10-06
★★★★★
The cover art of Meat Wave's Delusion Moon is an homage/parody of Pink Floyd's classic Dark Side of the Moon prism iconography -- a beam of light penetrates the spherical shape of a moon, but rather than color escaping in a vibrant rainbow, the beam ricochets about its core like a misfired bullet and drizzles from the orb's floor in multi-colored icicles...
- www.punknews.org
2015-09-18
★★★★★
Following the release of their fantastic self-titled debut, Meat Wave have been up to some great things in the garage. One part snotty garage rock, one part disgruntled post-punk, this three-piece hailing from Chicago, Illinois bring massive attitude to their second release, Brother. Bolstered by jangly guitars and singer-guitarist Chris Sutter's unique, nasally voice, Meat Wave are a band that will grab your attention and keep you enthralled throughout these seven eclectic, angry songs...
- www.punknews.org
2015-01-30
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