La Bonte Share Angel Video + Prep New EP

This Spring, LA based La Bonte will be releasing their new Grist for the Mill EP, and with that come this great new single from the band for opening track, “Angel.” The song burns ever so slowly, matching the movement of the water in the visualizer. While the folk tendencies pervade the tune, there’s a certain heaviness that builds and builds, allowing the guitars to churn and twist beneath the mix and really drive the song into this beautifully stretched darkness. The exhibited patience allows everything to swell and move through the song’s six minutes, so leave bread crumbs behind as you’re mind is quite likely to get lost in the immersive experience. Grist for the Mill drops on April 29th.

La Bonte Shares Don’t Let This Define Me

I guess today I’m really into these slow burning tracks, the sort that kind of drip with endless emotion, like this new track from La Bonte, the songwriting project of Garrett La Bonte. When it opens, it definitely feels like something hanging in the territory between late 90s Jade Tree and Bedhead, both things that I’m perfectly fond of on my end. In the middle the song gives you a bit of respite, letting you breath for a moment before taking on a more pronounced jam mode; it recalls that sweet spot where slowcore burning tunes erupted into these delicious rock opuses that erupted and crested in your ears. Don’t Let This Define Me, the debut LP from La Bonte will be out Friday via Anxiety Blanket Records.