Sub Pop (2018)
This week, I'm going to go through each of the four split 7"s that Sub Pop released as part of their SPF30 singles spectacular. These 7"s were available at the Sub Pop 30th Anniversary show and then were later sold online. Next up is the split 7" with Shabazz Palaces and Chad VanGaalen.
Shabazz Palaces is another group that I hadn't heard (or even heard of) before I put this 7" down on the turntable. I can't really say I know what to make of it. It's drum machine beats paired with a warped bass sound that sort of makes me think of godheadSilo, but with no distortion. The vocals as kind of spoken word, but also somewhat odd. This might just be one of those things I don't get.
Chad VanGaalen is someone who I'm familiar with, but I've never been particularly impressed with the songs I've heard. On "Friendly Aliens" it starts off pretty much like I would expect. Minimal drums and electric guitar, but it's just barely louder than being acoustic. There's a few sound effects buried in there and it seems like the sort of song that's boring indie rock to me. But, as the song progresses things really pick up in the chorus. Everything thing gets louder and the drums are pounding and the guitars are roaring in a way that reminds me of the first Black Eyed Snakes album. Probably the best song I've ever heard from Chad.
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