Molly Dangerous - Molly Dangerous

Molly Dangerous

Molly Dangerous
self-released; 2020

3.9 out of 5

By Dan Weston

Molly Dangerous is a five-piece band composed of long time friends who have been in the music scene for a good amount of time. That being sad they officially formed in 2020 and already released an eight song self-titled album Molly Dangerous. Suffice it to say the band got to work fast.

The band certainly has chemistry and I found this to be an enjoyable batch of rock songs. Their music is relatively straightforward but really well done and as I was listening to the songs it felt like it would translate in a live setting. I thought the music has shades of bands like Joy Division, Interpol and a number of glam rock bands but perhaps with a little more levity in some ways.

The band gets going with the title track and it felt like an opener. They grab your attention right off the bat and this is a romp that is fun and with the perfect amount of attitude. The vocalist sounds great but the whole band seems to be in top form here.

“Comin' For Your Gunz” brought me back to my teenage years in the ’90s. This felt like prime rock that if you were alive back then was very popular. The hook is memorable and an overall catchy song.

Some of those post-punk qualities come out on “Things We Left Behind.” I’m a sucker for the driving rhythm section and this song delivers. The darker tones and textures on this song were great but I also liked how they picked their spots. They have more success with “I Need Your Lust” while “Monsters” has a more noticeable synth element. The baritone on the song made me think of Matt Berninger from The National. “YDM'' might be the highlight. It drives in a glam rock era David Bowie type of way. They don’t miss a beat and keep the energy up with “Outta Kontrol” and close strong with “Scaredy Cat.”

As an engineer myself I think I just wanted a tad more fidelity in terms of the recording quality at times. I would have shaved back some of the  high end frequencies.

​Overall, this is a great rock album. I’m surprised they were able to get these songs off the ground so quickly because they sound full formed and repeat worthy. Recommended.

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