Premiere: The Ar-Kaics Share Cornerstone

For all the ferrymen along the river of psychedelia, I wouldn’t be lying if I said things had perhaps traveled a bit too far into the realm of the mundane. That said, I love the flare and style that the Ar-Kaics bring to the fold; they almost seem like their more enlightened by the annals of classic rock as opposed to the tethered nostalgia of psych rock. You can hear the need to get down and boogie in their craft, with guitar crisp and steamy, packing a huge punch that gives off a bit of sweaty swagger. You’ll find that the coolness of the vocals brings in a refreshing touch, almost as if they embody a wolf howling at the moon before settling into a little soulful blast. Patrick Fugit can’t wait for you to hear those incendiary riffs that run throughout the whole of See the World on Fire; it drops on May 3rd via Feel It/Dig/Bachelor Records.

The Ar-Kaics Share Stone Love

While the latter half of this fresh Ar-Kaics tune takes off in a fiery ball of psychedelic stomp, you’ve got to lock into the classic rock grooves of the first minute or so of the tune. There’s a bit of an assured swagger to the riff work, but there’s this openness that seems faintly celebratory, like one’s gathered up in a van full of friends and ready to hit the road. When they hit the road, tambourines and shakers are passed around and everyone’s on board to ignite the fire that lights up the song’s latter half. There’s definitely an interesting juxtaposition, as the front half totally owes a debt to the classic while the back half is more akin to early Oh Sees or Black Angels. They’ll release See the World On Fire via Feel It/Bachelor Records.

SXSW Watchlist: Nobunny & Hunx and His Punx

hunx3nobunnyIf you get tired of wading through a sea of pretentious fixed gear kids with backwards hair, stumble on into the Bachelor Records showcase at Trailer Space Records around 7PM on March 19th to get your fill of the lo-fi rock & roll sounds of Nobunny and the queer stylings of Hunx and His Punx. Unfortunately, this Austin Town Hall contributor lays his head in Oklahoma and will be finishing up grad school while you’re out getting loaded and rocking your asses off with Nobunny and Hunx. Just be sure and have eight or nine for me.

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Download: Hunx and His Punx – You Don’t Like Rock & Roll [MP3]

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Download: Nobunny – Chuck Berry Holiday [MP3]

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