A visceral work that shares the immediacy of classic punk and confessional singer/songwriter fare at once, Puberty 2 takes listeners behind closed doors with the kind of no-holds-barred lyrics that are likely to leave a lasting impression.
INDIE EXCLUSIVE --Threaded with gentle acoustic textures, shimmering melodies, and moments of raw catharsis, the album captures both the comfort and turbulence of growing into yourself.
On his sole album as a leader, bassist Melvin Jackson - a veteran of the Eddie Harris band- plays with a bow, plucks and plugs his upright bass into a Maestro G-2 filter box, a Boomerang, an Echoplex, and an Ampeg amp.
Written in 2010, released in 2011, the Front Bottoms first label-released album and a video for the song "Maps" helped establish their underground popularity.