Megajoos
Megajoos
Digital or CD

The debut album from Megajoos is exactly the kind of heavy riff-laden stoner rock you’d expect (and want) from a duo consisting of distorted bass and drums. Gotta love any record you hear that instantly causes you to clench your first at your desk and triumphantly sing along despite the fact that you’re hearing it for the first time. When can these guys and JEFF have a battle?

Tropical Punk
Runaway American Kids, Pt. 3
Pre-Order 7″

The shortest, and most bombastic, of the trilogy releases. Ships mid-December.

Birth Control
EP 2
Digital Download

This may have been more appropriate to encounter before Halloween but who am I to shy away from some 80’s inspired goth / nu-wave / pop / dance tracks any time of year? It’s got a little bit of that New Order vocal flare mixed with some Cure style longing all over the place. Those are hefty reference points but they’re just touchstones so you know what you’re getting into. It’s great to know that Nashville is offering the kind of music that blends teenage morose feelings with endless hope for undying love. It’s quite enjoyable.