80 in the Shade by The Cops

80 in the Shade is the second EP from Australian indie rockers the Cops, a quick, sharp 2006 follow-up to Stomp on Tripwires. Singer and songwriter Simon Carter recorded it with Magoo, whose credits run from Regurgitator to Midnight Oil, then Paul McKercher, whose credits include You Am I and Sarah Blasko, mixed it and Greg Calbi mastered it at Sterling Sound. That's a serious crew for a handful of songs, and it gives the band's wiry, nervy guitar-pop a punch that belies the format.

"Call Me Anytime" is the one that got onto the countdowns, all clipped riffs and a chorus that sticks like tar. The EP was nominated for Best Performing Single or EP at the 2007 AIR Awards, and Drop It in Their Laps came next.

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