... their modern take on the kind of experimental post-hardcore that blossomed in their city in the 1990s sounds perfectly suited for 2020. It’s fierce, poignant, and intrepid, taking additional cues from bands like Sonic Youth by utilizing unconventional guitar tunings that wander off on their own tangents and plunge into a cacophony of sound.
--Look at My Records
--Look at My Records
Their latest EP “No Brakes” feels like a fully realized vision of their 90’s indebted sound – guitars are tuned beyond recognition and feedback swirls liberally, invoking Daydream Nation era Sonic Youth comparisons and the raw combination of shoegaze and punk that The Swirlies wielded so expertly. --idioteq
For the past several years, Washington, DC-based group Cherry Ames have been honing a blend of noise rock and shoegaze... On their new EP, No Brakes, which arrives on September 25th, Cherry Ames hits their target with a thick, feedback-drenched sound and hazy to driving atmospheres.
--Big Takeover
--Big Takeover
With elements of noise rock in the mix, the strong shoegaze essence that No Brakes unveils is a mesmerizing soundscape of hope. Luscious guitars, powerhouse drums, iconic vocals and highly energetic, what else could you want?
--New Noise
--New Noise
Coming ahead of their first studio EP, No Brakes — which drops on September 25 — “Angel 5” is a fantastic encapsulation of Cherry Ames’ DIY approach to songcraft
“Angel 5” is an energetic track that soars with a level of airborne excitement.
--American songwriter
“Angel 5” is an energetic track that soars with a level of airborne excitement.
--American songwriter
The driving track recalls Sonic Youth in it’s blown out, jangly guitars and pummeling drum intro.
--ThE Hype
--ThE Hype
Their latest feels like a fully realized vision of their 90's indebted sound - guitars are tuned beyond recognition and feedback swirls liberally, invoking Daydream Nation era Sonic Youth comparisons and the raw combination of shoegaze and punk that The Swirlies weilded so expertly. The EP is proceeded by the singles "Angel 5" and "No Brakes", two dense slabs of feedback packed with enough twists and turns to keep the attention of even casual listeners. --Bass Magazine