The Dayton/Columbus quartet Smug Brothers plays a scrappy, classicist form of indie rock that shows plenty of influence from local heroes like Guided By Voices, who once counted Smugs drummer Don Thrasher among their ranks. Next month, they'll follow up last year's very fun Stuck On Beta with a new LP called Pinhole To Vortex, and they started rolling it out today.
Our first preview of the new album is "Extra All The Time," which hit DSPs today along with B-side "Bingo Diagram." The former song has a bright melodic touch that reminds me of Elephant 6 and a nifty rhythmic foundation that I'd almost call dance-punk. The latter is slower and dreamier, drifting along under a shimmery gloss. Hear both below.
TRACKLIST:
01 "Eureka Minor"
02 "Kind Enough To Share The Drop"
03 "I've Seen Them Patch The Same Hole Trying To Get It Right"
04 "From Crack To Shatter"
05 "Exit To Chagrin"
06 "Bolt Through The Blackout"
07 "Blitz Meridian"
08 "Wake Up (Be Your Own Planet)"
09 "Picasso Waltzes"
10 "Extra All The Time"
11 "Speeding By The Way Things Used To Look
12 "Back At Earth
13 "The Other Wedge Was Better
14 "Chisel Would Say
15 "Drive Open In The Delicate Streams"
Pinhole To Vortex is out 9/18 on Anyway. Pre-order it here.
