2013 / Oakland, CA
Noisy and percussive guitar playing pierced by occasionally modulated, consistently shrieked vocals (think a harsher version of Presents-era Jeromes Dream) delivered in concise albeit jarring songs, most hovering around a minute in length. Interesting rhythms (with an especially nice dance groove midway through the third track) and a solid bass performance keep things rooted amidst swirling distortion and general chaos. That being said, the audio samples used add little to the overall presentation of the music, though they do provide a momentary rest from the otherwise relentless instrumentation. All in all, Lil Dowager is a breath of fresh air in a saturated punk scene plagued by bands that are afraid to be weird.
FFO: Daughters, Jeromes Dream, Usurp Synapse, Scowler
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