Disco del día:

Knock Knock Knock (EP), Hot Hot Heat
Strong Point(s): A solid effort by an extremely promising band. The compact disc itself is the coolest thing about the EP; the unused space is clear plastic. I love having a partly transparent CD.
Weak Point(s): Putting out this EP seems to have altered the band’s debut. They probably could have stuck these five songs on Make up the Breakdown to flesh it out a bit. Really, though, Knock Knock Knock is fantastic the way it is.
Best Song(s): “Le Le Low” is pure, unadulterated I-hate-you joy. Steve Bays’ voice seems to have been made for that song. “More for Show” is a carnival of sound and rhythm and yelp. “Touch You Touch You” has a thundering foot-stomping, hand-clapping intro and a primal yowl of a chorus, and “5 Times Out of 100” features great rhyme and elasticity.
Worst Song(s): “Have a Good Sleep” seems a little too angry for Bays’ prepubescent croak to properly convey.
Other Comments: Knock Knock Knock is superior to its follow-up, Make Up the Breakdown in that it never gets lost in itself. All five songs are superb.
Grade: 90 out of 100