Brooklyn, New York is a beehive, kept awake day and night by it's ever-buzzing music scene. Independent electronic, hardcore and rock artists thrive so well within it's nightclubs, they become less of a scene and more of a normality for local music and nightlife lovers. Indie rock, in specific, has been turning heads internationally toward The Big Apple on a large scale. This can be credited in part to recent commercial success of such artists, but this pleads a better explanation for as to why. Well, this particular sect has been notorious for sleeping around with the rest of the million-mile-music-buffet located within city transit's distance. Combining them can leave a nasty taste in your mouth, but when the mixture clicks (which it eventually does), people are gonna talk about it. Ladycop share this ethic with no negative repercussions.

Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Estate, Fire Theft) would be chilled by this EP not just because the vocals are consistently congruent to his, but the songs could be confused as remixes. This is not to say that Ladycop have in fact reworked Enigk's repertoire, but that there is a bold electronics element in the songs by way of intelligently programmed backbeats, which handles the bulk of rhythms, even when the acoustic kit is in use. I've come to expect little of rock bands who state Aphex Twin or Massive Attack as influences, but Ladycop sure don't sound like liars.

“Put Down The Racers” is the defining track here. Not necessarily the standout, but most capable of summing up what Ladycop record and produce whenever they're not practicing or playing. The track opens with spurts of outrageous fuzz and a complex back beat coupled with bass guitar. The song gets under way once the electric guitar picks out chords and the songs enters trip-hop outskirts, vocals wavering delightfully all the while. Near the end, the beats burst into distortion, delayed guitar tremolo reaches to the heavens and fuzzed vocals stab "shut up, shut up" to complete the climatic outlash. Stark in contrast, is "Let" which is almost entirely acoustic guitar, with some electric guitar backing up the last half of the song. But it's here at the most simple instrumentation, that the vocals are best showcased in their ability to hit high notes at high volumes. "Falling On Scissors" is the closest to straight-ahead indie rock, and even here Ladycop display some unique bend on the style with echoed vocals that hint at psychedelia.

This definitely has the potential of many other New York bands. With more music, shows and promotion, I honestly believe Ladycop could be at a full-time touring level, with a growing fan base in every corner of the continent. I'd recommend checking out "Put Down The Racers," "Let" and "Cool Runnings," especially if the thought of Sunny Day Real Estate vs. trip-hop mash-ups get you off.