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DOWNLOAD: Jack Oblivian - Rat City
Mississippi born and Memphis raised, Jack Oblivian is intent on keeping the garage alive until his grave. A member of pioneering groups The Compulsive Gamblers and The Oblivians, those bands have become cult classics while native sons Jack White and Jay Reatard have both listed him as an influence. Taking cues from proto punk and adding a bit of country and blues on top of his signature snarl, “Rat City” is the title track from the singer’s latest album. Gritty and unhindered, Oblivian remains the driving force of the genre. Grab Rat City September 13 on Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum.
DOWNLOAD: Pack A.D. - Sirens
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Hard-hitting garage isn't what we usually expect from our neighbors up north, but Canadian duo Pack A.D. has refused to let up. On their fourth album and as gritty and intoxicating as ever, Maya Miller and Becky Black pound punk and blues into a fuzzy pulp. "Sirens" lures you in with that feminine snarl and keeps you planted until the drums have burned solidly through your skull. Strap-in and grab Unpersons September 13 on Mint.
PREMIERE: The Static Jacks - Girl Parts (Bodega Girls Remix)
We’ve long covered both the Static Jacks and Bodega Girls—lauding the first for being earnest pop-punk Jersey boys and the second for being mopey Boston soul incendiaries. So, we’re like proud uncles when presenting their offspring. This “Girl Parts” rework is over seven minutes of boxy, guitar-and drum-laden brew that sounds like all the good parts of an intro and outro without ever succumbing to a meddlesome middle. Evolved work, and a sweet preview for the Jacks’ current 7-inch and upcoming full-length.
The Static Jacks - Girl Parts (Bodega Girls Remix)
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PREMIERE: Follow That Bird - Wooden Bones
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This song is awesome. I suppose that's not saying it with much flair, but sometimes you have to call 'em like you see 'em. A garage band at its core with the wherewithal and dominating vocal presence of Lauren Green to slow it down without getting sloppy, "Wooden Bones" is a great example of the Austin trio's range. Walking more of a post-punk line, Green packs gorgeous and badass all in one punch, recalling at times long-lost Richmond favorite Denali. Featured on a 7-inch released yesterday on Mt. Fuji, the label will also put out the debut LP from Follow That Bird this fall, and you can catch them on tour now with ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.
Follow That Bird - Wooden Bones
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PREMIERE: Digital Leather - Sea Of Hate
Infinite Sun is one of those albums that's more biography than mere collection of tracks. Shawn Foree is the brains behind Digital Leather, who started blowing up with 2009's Fat Possum-released Warm Brother. The passing of friend and manager Jay Reatard brought a swift break from music and move to Berlin, and only now has Foree returned to the grid. Rather than pick up the pieces, "Sea Of Hate" demonstrates Digital Leather's shift to a more DIY approach in both process and product, a change that has benefitted his electro-infused blend of grime pop. Grab the LP June 21 on Volar.
DOWNLOAD: John Paul Keith - Afraid To Look
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The best musicians always seem to have grown up in church in one of two ways: prepubescent basement shows, or early vocal training via gospel choir. John Paul Keith falls into the latter, but he wouldn't be entirely out of place in the former. A Knoxville native who ended up making his mark after moving to Memphis, Keith plays a blend of soul, rockabilly and jazz driven by a garage rock feel at its core. "Afraid To Look" recalls a more concise, less psych-heavy Brian Jonestown, and spots on tour with Lucero and Jack Oblivian serve as perfect footnotes to his sound. New LP The Man That Time Forgot will be out June 21 on Big Legal Mess via Fat Possum.
John Paul Keith - Afraid To Look
DOWNLOAD: Follow That Bird - The Ghosts That Wake You
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It's always nice to love a band upon first hearing them and learn that people with good taste in music back you up. So thank you, Gerard Cosloy, President of Matador and brains behind Casual Victim Pile, the label's ode to Austin, for validating me. Picked by Cosloy to kick-off the compilation, Texas threesome Follow That Bird is doing big things by way of garage, with some Kraut thrown in the mix and sultry powerhouse vocals from frontwoman Lauren Green tying it all together. June 21 marks the group's debut single on Seattle's Mt. Fuji, which you can grab while catching their upcoming West Coast dates with fellow Austin rockers ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail Of Our Dead.
Follow That Bird - The Ghosts That Wake You
PREMIERE: Le Butcherettes - I'm Getting Sick Of You
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There is a God, and her name is Teri Gender Bender. Storming the states with dress, apron, duster, meat and blood capsules in tow, Ms. Bender is the frontwoman of Le Butcherettes. The Mexico native is also miles more badass than every review that begins by asserting her sex appeal (duh, guys—let's move on). Along with a powerhouse duo behind her—Jonathan Hischke of Hella/Broken Bells and the fabulous Gabe Serbian (The Locust) on drums—the band's recordings are as solid as their live act, garage-infused punk that's giving every other Spring release a run for its money. "I'm Getting Sick Of You" sees Teri's voice as bold and hypnotic as ever, like a Karen O Patti Smith battle cry sent from above. Check out the rest on Sin Sin Sin, dropping May 10 on Rodriguez Lopez Productions (via Sargent House)
Le Butcherettes - I'm Getting Sick Of You
