Brooklyn shoegazers Zaza sound like thunder that rolls in atop fog. The mix of big rhythms and ambient fuzz on duo Jennifer Fraser (ex-Warlocks) and Danny Taylor’s “Cameo” EP, released in August, has drawn comparisons to heavyweights Ride and Slowdive, and while I might not put them in that lofty company, their big, haunting (and […]
[File under “self-promotional:”] About nine months ago, to no fanfare whatsoever, I used my laptop and some change rescued from under the seats of my car to launch BuzzBands.LA, a blog that, in a manner, continued the column I did for the Los Angeles Times for seven years. I’ve been flattered by the attention and […]
After four very hit-or-miss albums, the Warlocks are returning with the Rod Cervera-produced “The Mirror Explodes” (Tee Pee Records) on May 19. On the leadoff track, Bobby Hecksher and crew paint dark pictures with wide swaths of guitar and distortion. For fans of droney shoegaze. ||| Download (via RCRDLBL): “Red Camera” These tracks off the […]
