Salinas (2022)
Oh man, I was so excited when this new Quaker Wedding LP showed up in the mail. I was such a big fan of their debut LP and the lathe cut 7" that came out last year only whetted my appetite for more songs. Total Disarray is everything I wanted in a follow up and I'm just blown away with how great is is.
Now, the easy and lazy comparison to make is that there are elements of Jawbreaker present when you listen to Quaker Wedding. They don't flat out sound like Jawbreaker, but the influence is there and it's just one of those bands that you kind of have to bring up. If I mention Jawbreaker, chances are you've heard of them and know what they sound like. And, there's a pretty good chance that if you're reading my website you probably like Jawbreaker at least a little bit and maybe would then be more inclined to check out Quaker Wedding. It's a win/win comparison, but that still doesn't make me feel any better about writing it.
For me personally, I hear a sound similar to a great, forgotten 90s band from Davis, CA called Playground. There's the same sort of churning rhythm section laying the foundation for guitar action, sometimes in the form of furious riffage and other times just some light, textural strumming that's inevitable building to a raucous chorus.
The other big touchstone for me is the endlessly hook-filled, but rough and gravelly vocals. I'm certainly partial to that sort of thing and Quaker Wedding doesn't disappoint with songs just begging to be sung along to in your car, maybe driving slightly faster than you intended. There's been some outstanding records so far in 2022, it's been the best year for new records in quite some time already. But, Quaker Wedding might not have the same sort of spotlight on them as some of the other records that have come out. It's up to you to make sure you don't miss one of the absolute highlights of the year.
Quaker Wedding - Total Disarray:
https://quakerwedding.bandcamp.com/album/total-disarray
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