With its vast array of musical styles, Wowee Zowee isn't as accessible as Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain or as immediate as the bracing, noisy pop of Slanted & Enchanted.
Big Black led the alternative music revolution of "Industrial" from Chicago in the 1980s. The band's 1987 "Songs About F*cking" hits hard with gritty rock 'n' roll.
QUITS, hailing from Denver, CO, whose members have done time in countless highly regarded underground acts over the past few decades, offer a unique take on what might lazily be described as noise-rock or post-hardcore, but are in fact so much more.
Pavement's swan song, Terror Twilight, remains a fascinating note to finish on for one of the most influential indie bands of their era. It was the album that brought Pavement full circle: dressed for success, but never quite sure if they wanted the job.
Over the soft pads, rich rhythmic grooves and layered textures, audiences are drawn in by the sublime melodies, sultry harmonies ripe with engaging songwriting that seamlessly fuses Portuguese and English languages.
Focusing on their craft, staying out of the fray, and holding fast their faith to find new ways to express the discord and delight of being alive, to turn the duality of existence into hymns we can share, Low present Hey What.
