We fell for the broad-strokes basement pop of Richmond’s K9 on last year’s Thrills album, and now the band is back with a quick follow-up that doubles as a souvenir for their ongoing Midwest tour. The three-song Takes You Places (Promo Tape) will be available on cassette at the shows, with any leftovers heading to Bandcamp once the tour wraps up.

True to K9’s restless nature, none of these three tracks sound remotely alike. It kicks off with Crosshairs, a bullet-fast blast that sounds like a demo rescued from a forgotten ’80s hardcore tape. Get Loaded and Smile shifts gears into scrappy basement pop territory, where the melodies cut cleanly through the lo-fi haze. Closer Teaser #1 / Voicemail is a noisy instrumental that ends exactly how the title suggests: with a voicemail.

A small release, perhaps, but a welcome sign of life from one of the more interesting DIY bands around. Makes me wish I could catch one of those tour dates myself.

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