Giant Drag Unleashed
To say that we’ve waited with bated breath for any new tunes from Slayer-acolytes and potty-mouth purveyors of shred-tastic shoegaze Giant Drag would be doing Annie Hardy a huge disservice – we’re blue in the face, unable to resucisate from waiting so long. So when we finally nabbed out copy of the Swan Song EP it came as an instant revival, placing this blazingly original duo back on the forefront of indie rock. Hardy sits in the middle of a massive maelstrom, whipping guitar snarls and pummeling drumlines flying past her quiet but assured vocal delivery. Even more so than Hearts and Unicorns the Swan Song EP shows the potential for Giant Drag to produce truly massive, mind-blowing sounds, while at the same time equaling their volume punishment with sincerity and heartfelt emotion on slower tracks. Definitely one of the best releases of 2010 so far. Check out the track featuring “Slash” below and let us know if you don’t agree people!