Republic of Safety

Republic of Safety is a band out of Toronto I've started to hear a bit of hype about. Doing the dance/pop thing they've got some really catchy songs. They've release two EPs so far. Last year it was Passport and just recently Vacation on Ta Da! Records.

A review in Eye Magazine out of Toronto this week said of the new EP

"'Let's do something meaningful before we die,' pleads the opening track here, but Republic of Safety don't have to worry about that. Even if these fleeting 10 minutes were the extent of their public record, their legacy would be guaranteed. Without sounding like soulless gravediggers, Republic of Safety carry trace elements of a Dead Kennedys/Go-Go's double bill circa 1980, though RoS are far more preoccupied with the present."

Anyways they've got four songs up on their website for download.

From the new Vacation EP
Republic of Safety-"Vacation"
Republic of Safety-"The Favourite Game"

And from last year's Passport EP
Republic of Safety-"Quoin Quoin"
Republic of Safety-"The Roaches Will Not Survive"

You can also check them out on their Myspace page. They also did an interview on CFRU's Mich Vish Interracial Morning Show to promote their appearance at this year's Hillside Festival last Wednesday. You can check out the interview from the CFRU stream archive below.

Republic of Safety interview on CFRU