Ah, Chicago…it’s been a while since you produced a great guitar rock band. Songwriters, alt country, hi hop - you’re covered there, but where is the rock?
Oh, hey - here it is! Enter The Interiors, a trio of slackers-come-serious students of rhythm’s effects on dissonant melody and self-searching counter melody. Next month they’ll release a self-titled debut LP on Michigan indie 54-50 or Fight, and interest in their fascinating brand of shoegaze, 60’s garage pop, and whiteboy reggae is on the verge of piquing. There’s certainly an element of circa-1995 UK guitar buzz and sprawl, but Chase Duncan’s propensity to counter his vocal melodies with sweeping, swirling lines almost literally lift you out of your seat. Bassist Collin Jordan drives much of The Interiors’ jaunty aesthetic, setting his Sting-esque parts skillfully against Duncan’s to create a cohesiveness that’s often missing from young, startup rock bands.
Bottom line: If the Police toured with Modest Mouse and The National and shared one bus, these are the kind of jam sessions that might result. Catch The Interiors next Tuesday, 5/13 at the Empty Bottle.
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World's Oldest Roadie // May 8, 2008 at 9:41 am
You forgot to mention Brian Lubinsky’s excellent drum work on the CD. Run out and buy The Interiors ASAP.
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