Artist: White Denim
Album: Fits
Label: Downtown/Full Time Hobby
Genre: Rock, Indie
Comments: From the promoter:
"White Denim may suffer from musical schizophrenia; the Austin based indie band is, in a word, explosive. The mercurial trio burn through songs borrowing heavily from both the punk and psychedelic movements, bound through an infectious intensity and a willingness to make dramatic and sudden shifts in tempo and style, even within the confines of a song. The band records in drummer Josh Block's homemade studio trailer 100 miles outside of Austin where they have fine-tuned its sonic juggernaut while gaining esteem for their incendiary live show."
I'm from Austin, and White Denim's been on my radar for a while-- always popping up on gig lists and whatnot-- but somehow I'd yet to listen to them before now. After running through Fits a couple times, I totally regret never going to see them play. For one thing, they sound totally Austin, and while certainly an Indie Rock group, they've got an authenticity that can be lost when you get too deep into MGMT/Unicorn-style stuff, or even into groups overly indulgent in a retro/psychedelic vibe. White Denim actually sounds different, and fresh, while retaining major punk/garage/psych influences.
If you like Black Keys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, or The Black Angels you definitely listen to these Texans tear shit up. Put on the explosive "I Start to Run" or "Everybody Somebody" and you will not be disappointed. If that's too much, slow it down a little with "Paint Yourself."
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Add? (and not just because they're from Austin)
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