Early & Often

The Sacramento-based four-piece plays an experimental post-rock (rock music for the sake of auditory art, and not so much for the sake of a conventional song). The music is characterized by long, drawn out tones produced vocally, alongside bass, drums, piano and guitar arranged in complementary rhythmic patterns. The songs generally have loud sections separated by softer melodic sections. These are sometimes followed by distorted electric guitars cranked to a level that could blow your father’s toupee clear across the room. The hook for me is when singer Jeff Wright sings. This kid has got some serious soul. When he opens his mouth, an incredible energy billows forth.