Grave Waves – “Bender”
Grave Waves is a four piece from, I assume, California, based on their Linktree and the snooping I did. Plus they look cool without trying too hard, even possibly trying to not look cool which is ostensibly cooler than just being cool. “Bender” is their latest off of their self titled EP, a cheeky alternative rock album that, at least for me, answers the question of what happens if Sonic Youth and The B-52s had a lovechild. The hooks are there, as are the occasional sparks of “Sprechgesang” (aka spoken singing that Fred Schneider is famous for, and, to a certain extent, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon). Bass and guitar feature heavily in this, and it gets a little funky in the breakdown – showing this isn’t just another one-trick-pony punk outfit. You can hear “Bender” on YouTube or add it to your punky playlist on Spotify. The EP is well[...]