The opening sound of bass in trojan war by jak demo feels like a stray spark hitting a dry haystack in the middle of July. Instead of easing listeners in with quiet atmospheric fluff or a slow-burning intro he drops straight into a strutting funk groove that recalls the golden era of 1990s West Coast rock. The rhythm section bounces with complete disregard for modern muted bedroom pop trends and instead grabs you by the collar to drag you straight onto a crowded floor.
When jak demo shouts “Birth rate down this track’s gonna bring it back up” over a bright melodic line the whole piece bursts open with pure unadulterated swagger. His guitar work owes a huge debt to the wild Wah-pedal gymnastics of John Frusciante yet there is a distinct fresh energy in how he snaps between thick rhythm chords and razor-sharp melodic runs. You can hear the influence of classic Red Hot Chili Peppers records like Blood Sugar Sex Magik but he spins that influence into his own contemporary party call.
