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The Memories Announce Pickles & Pies

March 3, 2020 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

The Memories were part of that huge garage rock resurgence from back in the day, but one of the things I always appreciated about their sound was that they often stepped outside of the expected lineage. Today they announce Pickles & Pies, their new LP, and they do so with this casually sunny piece of pop music. It’s the sort of pop tune seeped in the the lore of California, fueled by this natural wistfulness that always has you looking towards the horizon. In the case of this tune, you’re left wondering if you’d travel down the same road again…and in the case of this band…it’s an assured yes. So get in your car and drive down that road; the new album will be out on May 29th via Gnar Tapes/Axis Mundi Records.

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Free Weed Prep Album of Stoner Hits

February 10, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Rikky Gage is a busy man these days, be it running Gnar Tapes or working with The Memories and White Fang. How then did he find the time to create this Free Weed album, featuring lo-fi bedroom recordings that perfectly fit in afternoon of waking and baking? But, just as the band’s name might reference a little drug usage, those who don’t actively partake will also find something delicious in the relaxed approach to crafting pop songs. This tune plods along with a slight bounce and a really great melody that surfs its way throughout the track. His debut album, Introducing, will be released on the 24th of February via Bad Diet Records.

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