Buckle up! Austin singer/songwriter Gus Baldwin (formerly of Acid Carousel, but also active as a solo artist and collaborating with numerous other outfits) and his band The Sketch are wasting no time. They kick off their first joint album with a hefty salvo of raucous garage noise in three parts, as if to scare off any casual listeners, only to then show that they have more in store. What follows is still explosive, with fast riffage, stomping rhythms and emotionally raw vocals, but injected with a dose of psych, a sense of melody and even occasional whoo-hoo harmonies, alongside relatable lyrics. It sounds spontaneous and inspired—25 astonishing minutes.
The Sketch—all lyrics by Gus Baldwin; engineering, mixing and mastering by Joey Oaxaca—is out now digitally, on cassette and vinyl LP, through Permanent Teeth Records. Featuring Gus Baldwin (vocals, guitar), David Rawlinson (guitar, vocals), Lucas Martins (bass, vocals) and Trey Gutierrez (drums).
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