Description: Noise-damaged Los Angeles popsters Scarling were tapped by the Cure's Robert Smith to participate in his 2004 Curiosa festival, and on the evidence of this three-track EP it's easy to see why. On the title track, the quintet's blend of d...
Album Notes Noise-damaged Los Angeles popsters Scarling were tapped by the Cure's Robert Smith to participate in his 2004 Curiosa festival, and on the evidence of this three-track EP it's easy to see why. On the title track, the quintet's blend of dark goth leanings and unrequited pop affection owes a debt to Smith's vintage 1980s band; on "City Noise," the crushing guitar and drum introduction is swiftly replaced by the smooth soundtrack to a disaffected, 21st century night on the town, with mono-monikered vocalist Jessicka's honeyed tones as tour guide.