Mark Fisher Review—1340mag.com

This is another solid release from Erie, PA’s Basement Transmissions label. Telefonics are a female fronted, off kilter indie rock band. You know the kind, the ones that are more influenced by Lydia Lunch and The Stooges than the heroes of nineties alternative rock. Telefonics have created a disjointed sounding album full of punk, garage pop, and classic rock all wrapped up messily in songs like “Hey, Hey, Hey,” “Star Wars,” and “Six AM and Chocolate.”

While bands like this are generally overshadowed by potentially amazing female vocalists, Telefonics find just the right blend, never being overshadowed by their vocalist. This contributes heavily to the rock sound of Hip Flip Colours in my opinion- everyone sounds equal and the guitars are as loud and distorted as the “pretty” vocals. Overall fans of true indie rock should catch this wave baby. Rock.