Gollylagging/Going222Jail/Dino Gala Fauna EP cover art

There must be something in the water right now, or at least the Gansett. You see, we’re in the midst of a very fertile time in Allston DIY, yet another indie rock renaissance. The ebb and flow of transient college kids, tape enthusiasts, and arty young professionals has hit a fulcrum, and the sheer number of killer bands and plugged in heads supporting them that haunt the constellation of basements, bars, and small venues of our precious and vibrant scene feels consequential. Those who venture out into the night, chasing down addresses from Instagram DMs and word of mouth buzz, (or we might add, voracious readers of this very publication) have seen this bubbling up for some time, the hype swelling towards some sort of event horizon. And here it is: three of Young Allston’s hottest bands, (that being Gollylagging, Going222Jail, and Dino Gala, respectively) have joined forces with producer Justin Termotto to issue a three-way split EP entitled Fauna. Following a string of beloved EPs and loosies from all three groups and a whole bunch of  shared bills, it feels about high time for their little in-scene to have its big coming out moment. It makes it that much sweeter that these are some of their best songs yet. And so we here at Allston Pudding are stoked to be sharing them with you a day early at the link below.