As the Puerto Rican independent scene continues to grow, many artists continue to display their influences on their shoulders. One of the bands to do so is Baby Bhang, a rock trio influenced by genres like garage rock, pop punk and pop rock. While the group recently released their debut album We’ve Got Something To Say and You Better Listen, it is good to take a step back and look at their first EP, “Monkey Food,” in order to see their growth as artists. (cover art for the EP) Kicking off “Monkey Food” is “Rock & Rolla,” a garage rock and pop punk blend that explores what it means to be a female in rock and roll. While the song feels a little overproduced, it shows that the band has the ability to mix lighter and rougher sounds to create something different. Afterwards, listeners are treated with the mainstream appealing “Road Trip,” a pop rock tune that seems to be aimed at younger crowds looking for a perfect summer song. Then, the trio close the first half of their EP with “The Process,” a love song that could be interpreted in a variety of ways, two of which could be platonic love or the type where one waits for the other person to decide what they want to do, be “official” or remain friends. Starting the second half of the EP is probably one of the most questionable productions delivered in the project, “Cliche.” Though the song touches on interesting subject matter lyrically, the tune, much like “Rock & Rolla,” feels like it was very overproduced by the people involved in the recording process. Finally, to close “Monkey Food,” audiences are provided “Crude,” a track that questions the subject of identity once one gets into any form of relationship. In closure, with “Monkey Food,” Baby Bhang presents their influences on their sleeves while lyrically exploring different subject matter setting them apart from other groups in the fields of pop rock, pop punk and garage rock. While the band shows this experimentation, this first project also demonstrates that they have lots of room to grow.
Listen to “Monkey Food” on Spotify All the pictures on this article were found in Baby Bhang’s Facebook page
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AuthorFernando E. E. Correa González is the author behind over 30 self-published poetry books. He has been published by literary magazines & journals [Id]entidad, El Vicio del Tintero, Sábanas Magazine, Smaeralit, The Occulum, Tonguas and Hound Magazine. Other than writing, Correa is also the host of FENCast, a podcast dedicated to documenting the Puerto Rican independent art scene. Aside from this, he experiments with filmmaking, photography, drawing, painting, multimedia and transmedia. He currently lives in his native Puerto Rico. Archives
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