Kevin Bronson on August 12th, 2016

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What new L.A. quartet VEERS are calling “California spacerock” actually covers a lot of geography — the desert rock of Queens of the Stone Age, vintage metal and British psych and post-punk as practiced by the likes of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Interpol. Whatever the terminology, VEERS’ first single “Invader” is a chiseled beast, its elastic bass line vaulting you out of your seat and harmonized guitars buzzing and wailing as if trying to play catch-up with a whole era of alt-rock. The band is fronted by London-reared singer-guitarist Andrew James, who has teamed up with guitarist Sam Woodbury, bassist Roland LeFox and drummer Tommy Roslak to record a self-titled EP (release date to be announced). Recommended for rock fans whose appetites exceed garden-variety garage-rock.

||| Stream: “Invader”

||| Live: VEERS have been added to the lineup for the Desert Stars Festival at Pappy & Harriet’s on Sept. 23-24. They also plan an EP release show next month, date TBA.