Kevin Bronson on January 21st, 2015

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Dead Sara’s ferocious, inventive take on blues-rock coalesced on the band’s 2012 self-titled album, but it’s taken a minute for the quartet to come up with a second helping. After a series of small club shows last year whetted appetites, Dead Sara is finishing up work on a sophomore album, the fan-funded “Pleasure to Meet You,” planned for a March release. As the new, Matt Odom-directed video for the song “Mona Lisa” suggests, the quartet — singer-guitarist Emily Armstrong, lead guitarist Siouxsie Medley, bassist Chris Null and drummer Sean Friday — has lost none of the wallop they delivered in singles such as “Weatherman” and “Lemon Scent.” They’ve also teased the new album with the vein-popping single “Suicidal” (no stream available, but buyers get it as an immediate-gratification download with a pre-order of “Pleasure”). Heads, prepare to bang.

||| Previously: A Nirvana cover, “Lemon Scent” video, favorite albums of 2012, “Snow in Los Angeles,” live at the Sunset Strip Music Festival, live at Buzz Bands LA’s “Dear Austin, Love L.A.” party, live at the Troubadour, “Lemon Scent” premiere.