The summer heat may have most of us in a state of sweaty exhaustion, but Seattle surf rockers La Luz are coming to help us breeze through what’s left of it. Their infectious new album, Weirdo Shrine, offers vast landscapes, two step beats reminiscent to the spirit of Vivian Girls’ Share The Joy, and riffs that will make you weak at the knees. The album was produced by Ty Segall and a subtle influence of the fuzz king can be traced, but the sound keeps very close to what we’ve been craving since their 2013 debut with It’s Alive.
The pining powered with singer Shana Cleveland’s soaring croon and the band’s bouncy beats seems like a pretty good way to dance away one of the last August nights. Check out La Luz along with the following bands this Thursday at 8:00 pm at Middle East Upstairs.
Scully reign from New York with harmonious garage rock, pure in its effortless charm. Almost ready to release their first full LP, they’re sure to bring a unique energy to these already peppy tracks. La Luz recently shared a 7” with Scully titled, LAMC #16, that will make you swoon.
Boston holds Littlefoot precious for their swirling psych vocals and deep, cowboy western-like guitar interludes. Their more tender tracks like “worrydoll” translate fantastically live, commanding a universal mood. If you haven’t already checked out their video for “Black Hole”, look out for some local Allston hangouts along the way.
The deep voiced longing and swaying plucks of Wakes makes for a textured mesh of psych and pop. These hardworking Bostonians have an incredible amount of material in their back catalog, including a cover album with some familiar tunes from Waxahatchee, Grimes, Bruce Springsteen, and Angel Olsen.
Come boogie away on Thursday at Middle East upstairs for $12. This show is 18+.