The Rogers Sisters

Like a few New York bands these days, the Rogers Sisters invoke a 1978 of the imagination:
Back in the day, American punk and New Wave were entirely separate camps; one was for
pogoing, the other for dancing. But the Rogers fuse vitriol and limber funk into a single
buzz bomb, perhaps because they remember Bikini Kill better than they do the Runaways.
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Especially when the guy is singing, the art-funk forebears this trio recalls are ones the mind's ear can no longer retrieve--Medium Medium if their finest moment had been less fine, say. But friendlier echoes tone up their EP--Devo, Gang of Four, B-52's--and groove and lyrics pack serious wallop. Finest by far is Jennifer's cute, wise, dippy "Fantasies Are Nice," which deserves to rule dancefloors like the "Hungry So Angry" of yore. (Grade: B+)