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| The Bernadettes opening their set at Saguijo. |
With an opening that sounds like the BMX Bandits’ Serious Drugs spiked with some serious attitude and irresistible popish hooks, and a bridge that's reminiscent of the Jesus and Mary Chain, The Bernadettes will leave you chanting along during the chorus of Let’s Make Babies.
I caught them serendipitously during one of my nocturnal adventures while visiting in Manila. Their mini-set started off with a four-and-a-half minute period of silence. Afterwards, the band simply erupted with a flurry of songs which I thought at first were covers. I was delightfully surprised to learn that they weren’t.
The best thing about The Bernadettes is captured in this single. Simple. Direct. Immediate. They’re a band you feel like you’ve listened to for years and years. The gratification is instant. No need to churn them over and over to dig their vibe.
Editor's note: This excerpt from a review posted on the eponymously named blog of @Baudelairean originally came out on December 31, 2010. See the rest of it here.
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