{"id":70139,"date":"2019-02-25T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T15:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=70139"},"modified":"2019-02-25T23:47:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T05:47:15","slug":"sneaks-highway-hypnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2019\/02\/25\/sneaks-highway-hypnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Sneaks: Highway Hypnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"In her third album under the moniker Sneaks, Eva Moolchan stays true to her short, punchy, and understated origins. Certainly, the D.C. based artist has always favored brevity, and her latest release is no exception: Highway Hypnosis<\/em> clocks in at a modest 29 minutes in duration, with no track on the album extending past the three minute mark.<\/p>\n

Before beginning her solo project Sneaks, Moolchan played bass guitar in several D.C. punk bands, a heritage easily traced from her two earlier releases. Yet, Highway Hypnosis<\/em> breaks away from her punk roots to explore hip-hop and electronic influences. Pre-dated by Gymnastics<\/em>, her 2015 debut, and It\u2019s a Myth<\/em>, released in 2017, Sneaks\u2019 latest album trades in jumpy basslines for dozy, hypnotic vocals, wavy synth, minimalist drum beats, heavy bass, and spoken-word style verses throughout.<\/p>\n

The opening track \u201cHighway Hypnosis\u201d unwraps the album with slow-tempo chanting hinting toward the mantric, repetitive lyricism core to the album. Parodying promotion of her release, Moolchan acts as an overexcited fan, overlaying squeaky vocals throughout the track. \u201cSaiditzoneza\u201d follows later with a capitaviting hip-hop beat and urban flair. Later yet, \u201cHoly Cow Never Saw a Girl Like Her\u201d marks a brief stylistic return to the fast-paced, post-punk basslines of previous releases. Fearless and captivating, Highway Hypnosis<\/em> demonstrates Sneaks\u2019 breakout progression from the punk scene to a solo sound all her own.
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\nRecommended If You Like: M.I.A., Princess Nokia
\nRecommended Tracks: 6 (Saiditzoneza), 8 (Cinnamon), 9 (Holy Cow Never Saw a Girl Like Her)
\nDo Not Play: none
\nWritten by Madeline Connor on 02\/20\/2019 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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