The riffs snarl, the rhythm section barrels forward, the hooks stick. Songwriter Arturo “King Jartur” Mazarro (vocals, rhythm guitars, harp, percussion), Mike “Lord Sali” from the House of Usher (lead guitar, backing vocals), Juanjo “The Wolfman” Crespo (bass), and Ivan “The Creature” Fragua (drums, percussion, backing vocals) tell fourteen Tales From The Alley.
As you might expect, Femur‘s fourth LP is loud and jagged, but otherwise they put their own spin on garage rock as we know it. The distinctive vocals function here as an instrument in their own right, reinforcing the mean guitars. This is focused madness doubling down on a fuzzed-out psych sound, raw energy refined into something lethal.
Tales From The Alley is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Chaputa! Records.