MP3: Sad Day For Puppets - Mother's tears
90s-style guitar-based indierock never fully went away, but I think we're finally ready for a proper resurgence. Hopefully all the retarded "rockism" talk has faded to the background enough for folks with loud guitars to emerge unashamed. And why should they be? I like rock music; rock music is good. I like plenty of other music too, but it's hard to compete with the classic distorted tones coming out of a cranked-up amplifier. It's not just a silly masculine thing either, just listen to Sad Day for Puppets or think back to all the other exceptions. It speaks to the hardcore/punk roots of indierock -- level the field, anyone can (and should) play. "Mother's tears" obviously hearkens to the blueprint set by My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus and Mary Chain with even a bit of The Sundays tossed in for good measure, but they succeed with more than retro rehash. Yes, it strongly evokes the giants of bygone, but it sounds fresh in their hands. Digging deeper into the album "Unknown colors" offers even more variety and surprises, reminding me how much I love this stuff. I want MORE.
Sad Day For Puppets - Mother's tears