New York-based duo Frog (composed of brothers Danny & Steve Bateman) are back on the grind with their latest release, the 11-song GROG. We’d like to highlight the discordant fervor of single “DOOM SONG;” with it’s cacophonous guitar-driven jangle and droning vocals, “DOOM” brings to mind genre luminaries like Pile or even Modest Mouse with a touch of swampy twang. Its ascending, chromatic chord progression also brings to mind the haunting and soul-crushing crunch of Alice in Chains’ “Them Bones” without ever dipping into grunge territory. About the album, Danny further elaborates:
“There are really exciting places we were able to get to on this record, places that I didn’t know existed before I found them. It feels both gothic and cartoonish to me, big gargoyles, dark skies, storms, but the statues are of ‘Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.’ Every song is a step deeper into the abyss.”
Be sure to check out “DOOM SONG” via Frog’s Bandcamp below.