Cults

Cults - Cults

Cults are from New York and are mainly a two piece. They played two shows at this year's NXNE festival in Toronto and I couldn't make it to either. Bummer. But this is probably my favourite record of this summer, it's extremely difficult to get tired of it. It's reminds me of Rilo Kiley's more upbeat days with a slightly dancier feel. I hear some Flaming Lips in there at times, mainly the bass lines, but apparently Im the only one that hears that. Whatever...

Holy Fever

Holy Fever - 2011 EP

This is the new band from Dave and Neeraj of the Suicide File. It kind of picks up where they left off, still with that Rock n' Roll vibe, but less distorted guitars, less ferocious vocals, and lyrics that (so far) don't seem so hate filled. The more I listen to it, the more it grows on me. This record isn't out yet, so when it's released, buy it and support these folks. Good music deserves our attention. Financially, and socially.

Bergenfield Four

Bergenfield Four - 2005 EP

Bergenfield Four was a short lived side project of Damian Abraham (Fucked Up), Ian Kehoe (Attack In Black), George Pettit (Alexisonfire), and some other dude. It was the first release on Damian's imprint Low Down Records, which I'm not even sure is really going anymore. It's mid-tempo, classic American jangly punk rock from Canadians. It's good. Ripped from Vinyl.

*Sidenote: These are wav files, not mp3's. Just saying...

Dead Only Better

Dead Only Better - Demo 2004

Before Dan Romano fronted Attack In Black and became an Indie darling, he sang and played noodly guitar riffs in Dead Only Better. I'm taking a guess at saying this demo is from 2004, it could have been earlier. But this ep reminds me of mid-nineties punk rock in its prime, and they were tight live. I hear an Iron Maiden influence in the guitars at times, but that could just be me. I hear what I want.