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Love City
12+ albums
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Long shadows and primordial distortion compete for attention within that retro mold—somewhere between the Animals and ? and the Mysterians—but there are sturdy enough songs at the core to make it more than just an exercise in style. This kind of band sounds best steeped in beer and sweat, so be sure to crowd as close to the stage as humanly possible. Revering a classic-sound based deeply in garage, psych, rhythm and blues, along with punk and good-ol' fashioned rock n' roll, Philadelphia's Love City is full of love for a time deeply-felt in music that has passed but not moved on, and thankfully so. This recently formed Philadelphia local is currently five-members strong and evidently full of surprises when it comes to their explosive live sets! At first listen, L.C.’s gritty organ-based garage rock concoctions sound like relics from Monterey or Altamont (compare “Crumbling” with the Rolling Stones’ “Paint it Black”.) But a closer listen reveals a cornucopia of influences, from ‘70s punk to ‘80s new wave and ‘90s garage rock revival, all swirled together in a mass of hard-hitting songs. It’s music for the true rocker, and the City O.B.L. is digging it. In just six months, the group went from brand spankin’ new to established and kickin’ it, sharing bills with the likes of Film School and the Burning Brides. We’re feeling the love – are you? User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
