Stumbling onto a potential new favorite band in the depths of the Bandcamp basement always feels like winning the lottery, and today’s winning ticket is CHEEX. This five-piece dishes out scruffy, lo-fi, raw-as-concrete garage rock ’n’ roll with a power-pop streak that hits every sweet spot I’ve got.

The whole demo rips, but 1-900-TRU-LOVE is the one that grabbed me by the collar and yelled “pay attention.” CHEEX sound fully formed and totally unbothered by polish — exactly the kind of band you hope to discover when digging through the digital crates.

Sign me up for whatever comes next.

Add to wantlist: Bandcamp