Don't Sleep On It

By Tankboy in Arts & Entertainment on Apr 11, 2008 5:05PM

There's no way around it, and it has to be said, but The Sleepers gleefully worship at the altar of Angus Young. Three to four chord riffs, 4/4 drums, and whiskey frayed vocals power this combo, smelling of graffiti, subterranean dressing rooms, and day old kegs. You can almost feel the sweat causing you outgrown bangs to stick to your cheeks.

The group recently released Comeback Special, full of tunes about chasing jailbait, drinking booze, and of course, having a kick-ass rock and roll time of it all. And right when you think it can't get any wilder, they break out the honky tonk piano on the anthem "She Is My Drinking Problem" and bring the whole fucking house down.

The Sleepers play Double Door tomorrow, April 12, 9 p.m., $10, 21+

Photo from the band's MySpace page