Noise rock never sounded so sensitive. San Francisco rockers Weekend may make their statements through layers of reverb and distortion, but the effect is more dreamy than distressing. While the lyrics on Sports may sometimes be difficult to decipher, the feelings never are.
I love that the youtube feed on this page features scantily scad women and the flickr feed shows star wars conventions.
Agree with previous reviewers - quite pleasant, distorted kraut droning. Kind of what Secret Machines used to sound like when they were starting out. I like it, but not really taking the genre to any new direction as far as I can tell.
Agree w/ SammyCenny's assessment of their sound (that's exactly what I like, & I like this), but I don't think they sound like Women. But I do like Women. Hmmm
For fans of Women, or anybody that likes drone-y, distortion laden kraut-rock influenced art jamz.
It used to be easier to pretend that an album was its own perfectly self-contained artifact. The great records certainly feel that way. But albums are more permeable than solid, their motivations, executions and inspirations informed by, and often stolen from, their peers and forbearers. It all sounds awfully formal, but it's not. It's the very nature of music — of art, even. The Six Degrees features examine the relationships between classic records and five… more »
