Hangin' Out In 100b

I was a sad sniffly heap last week so I didn’t get to write the posts I wanted. I don’t have any excuse for missing yesterday’s other then, I’m lazy. Anyway, I decided today IS New Band Day just because I said so. Excuse my totalitarian decision, but this band is worth it. The band in the spotlight this week is Chicago’s very own Soft Speaker. They haven’t released anything yet, but they do have a free download on their official site. I was blown away by the slightly alarming yet wonderfully catchy “Read The Rags” on their MySpace site. Their sound, as far as I can judge it from the few song, is a mix of different influences, from alt-country to grunge, to psychedelic rock, but they’ve definitely got the hang of writing a song that’ll set up camp in your brain. They’re a band that seems to still be testing the waters, but I’m already loving these first few steps on the shore. I’m sure they’re gonna make a huge splash when they do come into their own. Alrighty, now that I’ve totally milked the whole water metaphor, enjoy the single and keep an eye out for their self-released EP, Conditions.