When I visited the Bandcamp page for The Elecmatics (from Annecy, France), I saw that this is a band that advertises itself as a garage-psychobilly duo. Well, that’s pretty much all the sales pitch I need. I’m not going to sit here and pose as the world’s biggest psychobilly fan (although I do enjoy it), but if you can successfully combine psychobilly and garage, you’ve got a pretty good shot with me.

The band’s self-titled EP begins with “Going Wrong.” Right off the bat, the band grabs your attention. This song is about as subtle as a punch to the chest. The guitar rumbles at the beginning and explodes when it gets to the verse. Meanwhile, the drummer drives the song with a beat that gives you a workout just listening to it. It definitely has that dark, sleazy feel you’re used to hearing in psychobilly and the energy that you’re used to hearing from garage bands.

And if you think that song is dark, just wait until you hear “One Like Wine.” It certainly is dark, and raucous…and that’s part of what makes it such a good song.

This is a pretty good EP. It definitely does what it’s supposed to do. Namely, it piques your interest enough that you want to hear more from this band. And if the Bandcamp page is accurate, a new album from The Elecmatics is coming soon.