Austin Texas based indie rockers rub shoulders with The Libertines, at least in terms of their label.

Having recently signed to Rough Trade this six piece group headed by brothers Ryan and Philip Sambol blend an odd mixture of upbeat pop rock (which in places sounds a little Beach Boys) with a vicious indie crunch (more alike to Dinosaur Jr).

‘Be Brave’ is a decent debut effort, with folk sounding guitars, a wailing Doherty quality in the vocals and an easy harmonic pace a little like Credence.

8/10, out now on Rough Trade
Words by James Rowland

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