Kevin Bronson on January 14th, 2010

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Since self-releasing a homemade disc in late 2008, Los Angeles’ Spirit Vine has been sharpening its licks and putting teeth into its desert sun-blistered brand of psychedelia. The results, so far, are “Golden.” The quintet’s new EP by that name offers three bone-rattlers that lean toward the brashest of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s material, and the trippy ’60s stuff that influenced it. The title track is a big, noisy dust-up between vocals, guitars and cymbals, complete with tempo changes that feel like they could change weather patterns. The band – Jacquelinne Cingolani, Gabriel Pacheco, Aaron Bustos, Aaron James and Kelly Winiger – is recording more material with Anthony Caruso; release plans aren’t yet final.

||| Download: “Golden”

||| Live: Spirit Vine plays Feb. 1 at the Echo along with Useless Keys, the Arms and special guests.

Photo by Lynette Peluso