The appealingly unhinged LA buzz band untitled (halo) have made the jump from the Bandcamp underground to Dirty Hit, the same label as the 1975, and they'll release their self-titled debut later this fall. On lead single "aimee lou wood freestyle," they found some unexplored ground in between classic shoegaze and of-the-moment glitch-rap; it was cool as hell. Now, they've shared the album's closing track "easy rider."
This one is less leftfield, though it still has some unexpected touches. It's mostly a straight-ahead fuzzy jangler, but a really good one. It takes a few leftfield turns, too; I wasn't expecting gang-chant vocals one one guy with a really deep voice muttering in the background like he's in La Bouche. Cool song! Singer/guitarist Ariana Mamnoon says, "The closer for the record, where we feel the summation of all the previous tracks. A classic rock song, strong simple guitar, a jam at the end, a moment where the band sings together echoing lyrics." Check out the band's self-directed video below.
untitled (halo) is out 11/6 on Dirty Hit.
