Whatever Brains
Whatever Brains
Sorry State
2013
Rating: 8.5 crinkly film packages out of 10
For the third year in a row, Triangle weirdos Whatever Brains have released a self-titled record. And for the third year in a row, these titleless albums have been amongst my very favorite things to come out that year. Trying to come up with a fitting comparison for this band is about as hard as catching a fly with chopsticks for anyone not named Mr. Miyagi... when they are in their most conventional rock band mode, there is a strong whiff of Les Savy Fav (and subsequently, Fugazi), but that is only a small portion of the time. A lot of moments make me think of the Fall, other times remind me of Liars, but the mix of all of these factos is very specific to Whatever Brains. They are band to be listened to, not explained, to be perfectly honest. Some acts defy talking points. Even more importantly they are a band to be seen, and luckily living in the same area as them I've managed that multiple times as they play out often. In the off chance they come to your town, don't be a dildo and miss the show.
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