Caddywhompus
SONG TO DOWNLOAD: “The Weight”
WEBSITE: http://caddywhompusband.com/
Sean Hart and Chris Rehm have been
friends since childhood. Together, as Caddywhompus, they make some of the most
engaging experimental pop this side of Merriweather Post
Pavilion. While their earliest songs are mostly catchy slices of
energetic stoner-pop, their latest EP, The Weight, shows
off their most evolved, elaborate avant-garde rock to date. On tracks like “The
Weight” and “Age of Wild Spirits,” the duo blend bizarre arrangements,
effects-pedal gloom, and lots of shredding. But for all of The
Weight’s technical complexity, Caddywhompus radiate juvenile energy.
They approach their high-intensity psych-jams with an open-minded, fuck-it-all
attitude, and the effect is dizzying. Watch any YouTube video of the pair doing
their thing live and it’s pretty clear that they’re just two best friends
playing weird pop songs — and making as much noise as they possibly can.
Read more about Caddywhompus
Record Label You Should Know:
Chinaquapin Records
A small, community-minded label based
in New Orleans
that specializes in unique local sounds. Their DIY family includes
Caddywhompus, throwback pop-punk band Donovan Wolfington, and the ambient
“post-gospel” act Sun Hotel.
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