The Soft Pack practically reek of cool, maybe it’s genetics, maybe it’s in their California souls or maybe it’s a particular brand of cologne. Either way, their low-fi slacker indie rock is exactly the kind of music to play after when pulling a classic Fonz pose. Originally band formed under the provocative moniker of The Muslims, but changed the name due to "ignorant and racist" comments. Now after their subtle rebranding they’ve begun to garner praise from the likes of The Breeders, The Last Shadow Puppets, Bloc Party and Franz Ferdinand, who they provided support for during their March 2009 UK dates. Their sound is best summed up in ‘Extinction’, a brilliantly lethargic combination of three chord guitar riffs and (can’t be arsed to) try hard lyrics, “I don’t owe anything to you”. Similarly ‘Right Or Wrong’ is reminiscent of the Southern-fried Strokesishness of early Kings Of Leon material. After an afternoon sent playing football and frisbee, The Soft Pack have carried the sunshine into my bedroom whilst it clouds over outside.
The Soft Pack can be found on MySpace here
Their Extinction EP will be released in the UK on 1928 Recodings on May 11. A brief UK tour has been arranged to support the release, view dates here
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