The Roland High Life - "Face It, Tiger"
A note to all bands out there: If you want to make sure I cover your new single and increase the likelihood of writing about it, make it a reference to Spiderman. Luckily for The Roland High Life, "Face It, Tiger" is also a great song. It's the kind of song that might possibly be too catchy. It lands somewhere in the middle of pop punk and alt-rock. It's as melodic and as memorable as the best of Fountains of Wayne, but with a little more of an edge than they typically had. Plus, it's filled with references to my favorite super hero, and I'm enough of a nerd to allow that to win me over.
You can watch the lyric video for "Face It, Tiger" below. For more on The Roland High Life, check out the band's website. On October 4th, they're playing The Cellar on Treadwell in Hamden, CT and on October 5th they'll be at Rejects Brewing Oktoberfest in Middletown, RI.