I'm pretty busy and get a TON of emails about the this new band and that, and I have a hard time replying to all. That being said, I got an email last week from the Chicago band Somme. I'd never heard of them prior, and didn't think much about it.
Fast forward to yesterday when I get another email following up on my lack of response to the first one. It caught my attention so I checked out the tunes, and I think they are worth some attention. Self described as, "A spectacularly ambitious sonic marvel, owing as much to key influences Spacemen 3, Jesus and Mary Chain, as to Slow Riot-era Godspeed You Black Emperor," I'd rather make comparisons to Isis and Pelican, but that's just me. Somme is (in fact) a duo that combines droning atmospheric guitars with thunderous drums to create and epic battle cry.
The band has a new self-released EP Weight, that was was recorded live in one day at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago. Ch-ch-ch-check it out!
MP3 | Somme - Massless Weight EP
MP3 | Somme - Forge Weight EP
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did you get the ones that are all like, we like your site, and I know you're going to like this cause I know about your tastes blah blah blah etc etc
these guys should go to psychology school instead of pursuing music they'd go further and make a lot more money
hey, FYI, I don't see any header right now on your site, just the top of the post starting at the top of the page (same in IE or Firefox) -
Sorry! Site problems suck!
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