Screeching Weasel, "My Brain Hurts"
I poke fun at Screeching Weasel pretty often when they come up here, mostly because their formula most didn't change over the course of a zillion albums. But their early albums are still a lot of fun - just cheerful,...
Mac DeMarco, "The Way You'd Love Her"
Like a lot of people, I first encountered DeMarco with Salad Days, which is a charming, reverb-soaked album full of ringing guitar tone and low-key songs. It's really enjoyable in the right mood, but I have to say...
Pardoner, "Silly String"
There's something extremely early 90s about Pardoner's sound on this track. It sounds like a lost track from a C/Z Records band, or maybe like some old Dinosaur Jr. track from the vault. That, of course, means I'm totally delighted by...
Superchunk, "Mower"
Unlike with OutKast, I have a lot of trouble picking my favorite Superchunk album. No Pocky For Kitty was the first album I bought, and it's top notch, and it's a sentimental pick. Here's Where The String Come In has Superchunk at their...
Gorilla Biscuits, "High Hopes"
Gorilla Biscuits were one of the most influential hardcore bands, and their self-titled record set the stage for Start Today, which inspired tons of followers. This song, from that self-titled record, is a good example of how they were still pretty...