Fresh from the streets of Manhattan comes the band SKATERS, emblazoned with their debut album “Manhattan.” The post-punk group, often compared to the Strokes, presents themselves as the newest addition to the New York garage-rock scene. Bearing 11 tracks, the debut covers topics ranging from the youth of New York to the drunken antics of a modern rock band. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it only proves itself to be further likened to the youthful writing of the Strokes’ debut “Is This It?” The logically structured songs even seem to be similarly structured to the Strokes’ early work, often bearing a guitar solo smack dab in the middle of the track. Despite heavy similarities to the Strokes earlier music, the sound of the select tracks is akin to bands such as Wavves or Drowners.

Among the 11 varying tracks, the album has a number of standout songs, including the reggae-infused track “Band Breaker,” the desirous, steady rocking “Miss Teen Massachusetts,” and the cynical-viewed “Symptomatic.”

Despite “Manhattan” already being unforgivingly honest, the track “Miss Teen Massachusetts” is the most genuine track of the album. With a primal shriek, the song begins with longing, emotionally charged lyrics. Towards the middle enters a guitar solo with a sound that could be described as “pleading.”

The hybridized sound to the album proves itself in the track “Band Breaker.” The fusion rock track has a distinctly reggae bass line, while still managing to sound like a garage rock band is performing. Michael Ian Cummings makes use of raspy, layered vocals to make for a slightly less abrasive while still catchy tune.

The scornful track “Symptomatic” offers a vicious attack on old flames through scathing lyrics and a heavy hitting rhythm. Sprinkling spiteful phrases to fit in rhyme in such as “you’re such a bore” and “you’re such a whore” alongside delightfully biting lyrics like “you poison others” and “you’re sipping on my drink I never offered” makes the song both humorous and enticing to listen to.

Though some songs may fall flat or seem a little banal, the album as a whole is a promising collection of varying sounds. “Manhattan” proves to be more or less a demonstration of why SKATERS are going to be the next big thing. Like it or not, these New Yorkers are here to stay.