...For All I Care - Nyssa

Reviewed by Mark Oster

For All I Care's debut EP is only 5 songs long, in that mere 5, they cover more ground than many bands cover in 15. Though the minor keys of the tunes lends themselves to a predominantly dark color, there is some optimism to be found. Backed by a tremendously strong rhythym section, front woman Melissa Heckart sounds simultaneously sultry and spacey, singing over well placed guitar ambience. With a command of musical dynamics and melody, you can try to pigeonhole For All I Care into one of the billion sub genres out there. But you can't, it's just good music, heartfelt and real, it should be exciting to see what they come out with next. Recommended for fans of the Gits, Belly, and the Pretenders.

Originally posted in Issue 1.1, August 2004