Taxes are a new band to hit the scene hailing from California. The band’s debut EP This is Going to End Badly was released at this year’s San Francisco Noise Pop Festival and should definitely make some noise in the Indie Rock scene. The bands perfect blend of hard riffs and lush keyboards on tracks like “The Shut-In” go well with the melancholy lyrics of Robby Cronholm on a rocky relationship. The standout track is “Pyramid Scheme” which kicks off with some heavy riffing before segueing in a beautiful soft guitar chord and string section. The band pulls the hard/soft contrast so well on this track that it would be a shock if this track was not a radio hit. Every element on this track fits well and is worth repeated listens. “A Picture of Waves” has a 50s ballad feel to it with a dreamy guitar chord and the slow hypnotic drumming of Brad Harbidge. Josh White’s screaming, urgent guitar lead is icing on the cake for this somber, laid-back number. For a debut, This is Going to End Badly is very promising. Each song is unique and does not run down the path of many bands that play the same song 12 times on a record. For an EP to be this good, a full length album would be a sure fire hit. The Taxes are a band poised to make a name for itself in the music world and are recommended for any fan of good rock music. This band is definitely not a write off. Check the release out at Digstation.com