I’m puzzled by the lack of attention this next record is receiving. Is it because its sound defies easy categorization, blending elements of protopunk, ’60s garage, psych, glam, and jangle into a rare mix of outsider rock ‘n’ roll? Or is it because the band looks and sounds like they’ve stepped out of a time machine from six decades ago? I’m not sure, but my gut tells me people should be all over this next band.
I’m talking about Sunday Mourners, an L.A.-based quartet of youngsters who seem like they could be genetically altered in a lab to contain the DNA of rock ‘n’ roll’s original icons. Their music is best experienced directly rather than described. The 6-song Boyfriend/Girlfriend EP offers a rewarding, uniquely original, yet strangely familiar listening experience. Sunday Mourners have “critics’ darlings” written all over them. They are eccentric and creative, but also surprisingly accessible. Start with the stellar opener Airliner, and let yourself be slowly taken over by this band!
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