After seven years at a Monastery in Alaska, ex-Sleep guitarist Justin Marler reunited with ex-Sleep drummer Matt Hakius and returns to the music world.
With Snitches Get Stitches, The Ritchie Whites get stuck in second gear and completely neglect to rock. It’s not that they’re awful, just wholly unremarkable.
My Records owner Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut) brings us Scott Garth, the kind of real deal singer/songwriter that Elliot Smith only wishes he could be.
Tripped out, spaced up, wide open and rising pearlescent on clouds coming out the top of your cranium – this is the psychedelic sound of The High Violets.
Electric Frankenstein singer/guitarist Steve Miller leads this unit. Same general territory, but closer to ’70s arena rock (first Montrose rec and April Wine).
Beth’s flute-like midrange leads the lilting acoustic guitar tunes, the songs as flowery and carefree-sounding as a stroll through a European daydream.