WEAKENED FRIENDS - Quitter LP (colour vinyl)

Limited edition Peach Marble colour vinyl.

Highly recommended.

"Opener "Bargain Bin" is an emotional and emphatic introduction to the record and an early highlight, building from the outset, before culminating in rousing and cathartic conclusion. "Spew" provides a snottier scuzzier side to the band; the cynicism that’s been bubbling under the record’s surface finally erupting in a torrent of sweet/sour indie-pop that’s impossible to ignore.

Certainly, the same could be said for the record as a whole. Though it might be called Quitter, the sheer urgency and energy harboured by Sturino, Annie Hoffman (bass/vocals) and Adam Hand (drums) show that they’re anything but. And while it seems comparisons to bands such as Waxahatchee or Diet Cig certainly aren’t unfounded, those acts peddle in a brand of indie-pop that feels a little more twee than anything Weakened Friends have on offer here.

Instead, comparisons to bands such as Muncie Girls might be more accurate (despite the best attempts of album closer "Point of Interest") but the reality is Weakened Friends are very much their own band, and Quitter is very much the sound of them coming into their own. A bold, brash and ballsy release that will resonate with anyone who’s worked in music." - The Line Of Best Fit