Reptar: In Demand!

When Vampire Weekend and MGMT hit the worldwide festival scene in 2007 it is hard to imagine Reptar were anywhere other than in the middle of the crowd, scribbling down notes on how best to make instantly catchy and crowd friendly tunes.

Our belief that Reptar could scale similar heights as their US counterparts in steadfast though and though the Athens, Georgia band may take their cues from both of the aforementioned acts but that is not to say they are merely scanning in copies of past greats. In fact, if the band's debut album 'Body Faucet' is anything to go by, they could easily match their triumphs.

Take 'Three Shining Suns', below, for example. The song is typical of what you will find on Reptar's album when it is released in the UK this July being that it is a) Quite odd and yet, b) instantly memorable.

These are two things we look for in a song and Reptar have both assets in their droves.

There is much more gold to find in the Body Faucet album, as early adopters of Reptar will know from their 'Oblangle Fizz Y'all' EP which was packed full of huge anthems such as 'Stuck In My ID'. You may have noticed at this point that Reptar favour the wacky song title. We can't really defend them on that one but would urge any band thinking of naming their group after a Rugrats character in the future to maybe think again.

Reptar release 'Body Faucet' in the UK on July 2nd and will be in the UK for the following live dates:

Weds, 6 June  – London, Dingwalls (with Friends)
Thurs, 7 June – London, Birthdays