SNEAKS – It’s A Myth

With little more than a bass, drum machine, and deadpan vocals,Sneaks, a.k.a. Eva Moolchan, makes minimalist music that takes up space – something she herself has made a point of doing in the male-heavy Washington, D.C., DIY punk scene that has been her home. Moolchan’s compelling songwriting, along with the fervid energy of her shows, prompted breakout D.C. labelSister Polygonto release her 2015 debutGymnastics, whichMergereissued in September 2016.

It’s a Mythbuilds onSneaks‘ playfully stark approach to post-punk, which, as her hometown City Paper described it, causes listeners to go “from curious to provoked to hungry.” Hungry, in part, because the new album clocks in at just 18 minutes of 10 taut, captivating tracks (but still a feast compared toGymnastics‘ 14 minutes). It also adds Jonah Takagi andEx Hex/Heliumfrontwoman Mary Timony, who recorded the album at Timony’s D.C. studio. “She’s got art in her brain,” Timony has said of Moolchan. “Her brain is making beautiful stuff.

“Using just a bass and a drum machine, Eva Moolchan’s punk is bare and hypnotic. On her first record on Merge, she maintains her raw sound in the powerful space she built for herself.”Pitchfork

Tracklist

1. Inside Edition
2. Look Like That
3. Not My Combination
4. Hair Slick Back
5. Devo
6. PBNJ
7. Act Out
8. Daffodils
9. With a Cherry on Top
10. Future