Death to Anders

February 11, 2008

After listening to a number of genre-bending, pop/folk/rock/electronica-style artists recently, it’s good to kick to week with a straightforward, no frills indie rock album and that’s what Death to Anders deliver with Fictitious Business. With the album, which is the second full-length for the L.A. band, they have essentially made a huge love letter to 90’s indie rock, (Pavement, Sonic Youth, The Pixies, particularly) and they pull it off very well. The album’s sound is unmistakably guitar-oriented with a nice balance between well-crafted melodies and noisy, distortion-filled rocking-out moments.

The band establishes their token sound from the first minute of the opening title track with layers of jangly guitar and keyboards weaving in and out, while the vocalist sings about “writing fiction out of sound”. The dynamic interplay of guitars during the noise jam of a bridge brings the song to dizzing heights (while giving a direct nod to Thurston and co.). The band’s first single and catchiest tune is “Camera Lens”, which creates a hazy atmosphere while the vocals have a chance to shine. The chorus is the highlight here, with it’s urgent guitars and cutting melodies. Buy Fictitious Business here.

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