Rosey Dust: Keep For Life / She’s The One 7″

Description

Building on its roots as the solitary 4-track recording project of songwriter Kevin Klausen, Rosey Dust has emerged with the debut singleKeep for Lifeas a fully realized rock band. With casual concessions to iconic artists like Big Star and Teenage Fanclub, Keep for Life (and its b-side Shes the One) juxtapose ripping hard rock solos with the breezy soundscapes of 1970’s guitar pop, meanwhile capturing a sort of triumphant sadness we can all relate to; a wide-eyed, yet apathetic reflection of that big looming questionwhat do all these feelings mean?without providing any concrete answers.

Our take: Debut single from this power-pop band. The a-side is a big-guitar, classic-sounding power-pop track that reminds me of Big Star or Tim-era Replacements with its chiming guitars and energetic (but not punky) rhythm. Songcraft is important to Rosey Dust as Keep for Life is a long track with a lot of parts, but the song has a logical forward movement that sounds perfect for mid-80s alternative rock radio if such a thing existed. The b-side takes a similar approach, but slows down the tempo a hair and ups the guitars shred and fuzz levels into the J Mascis region. I dont think Rosey Dustis for the punks necessarily, but these are two superb power pop tunes.