Danish duo
the Raveonettes strike a slick pose on their debut EP,
Whip It On. It's a slinky post-punk mix recorded entirely in B-flat minor while each song thrives on only three chords. Minimalist and stylish,
Whip It On doesn't go for the grandiosity of
the Strokes and
the White Stripes. The Raveonettes are ambitious in their own way, and it works brilliantly. Debut single "Attack of the Ghost Riders" glides with an extraterrestrial flair,
Sharin Foo and
Sune Rose Wagner's wispy vocals surfing along momentous percussion. The high-speed garage-y "Do You Believe Her" shimmies with a darker posture, but that's exactly what
the Raveonettes are going for.
Whip It On is basically a soundtrack album, a film noir storybook of eight solid tracks blazing with attitude. "Cops on Our Tail" is nonchalant in a vexed moment, but never cavalier.
Whip It On is a decent look at what
the Raveonettes are capable of, certainly an honest effort, but more impressive in the sense that they're rock & roll antagonists.