Atlanta, Georgia quartet Sound Of Seventy Three’s debut EP comes with one major complaint. Two Songs? That’s all we get? Okay, I’m glad I got that out of the way. So, while I’ve stated in past reviews that it is difficult to give a strong critique of a release that only offers a glimpse of what the band has in store, the couple of tracks on this release are solid post-rock fare, and thus will keep them hovering on the “bands to watch for” radar.

“The Great Rest” starts off the EP with a fuzzed out riff in the vein of Shellac or The Jesus Lizard, but before the listener gets comfortable with the abrasive tones, the fuzz quickly gives way to some pleasant, melodic instrumental rock. The track stays mellow for the majority of the 7+ minutes, with the noisiness returning as a conclusion that you wish would last a little longer. The other half of the release, “Autobots”, is a piece that could have been a b-side from Mogwai’s “Come On Die Young” sessions. While the track sounds a bit derivative of the standard “post-rock sound” diluting the genre these days, they do display a nice sense of guitar-bass interplay, with the 4-stringer leading the way for most of the action. Predictably, but not disappointingly, the piece builds to a bombastic crescendo, and just as the album gets a head of steam, the whole experience is over.

So, while I am still hungry after the small portion that was offered here by Sound Of Seventy Three, the band did achieve probably what they were looking for. Their name will hang around, and when a proper release is finally dropped, I’ll be craving a larger helping.

-Nick Brant