Lolla #14: Royal Bangs

Sounds like: teched-out lo-fi (distinctive oxymoron, +2)

You can listen to them at: download “My Car is Haunted” and “New Scissors” (mp3).  Actually, just get the first one.  The second one is from an earlier album; the sound has developed, apparently.

Sample Lyric: “in the age of lasers / we lost our shit / goin’ back to candles / keep the place dimly lit / try to ignore frightening noises from outside” [wow; unexpectedly evocative, +5]

I would rather see this band than: Stand in line for $8 beer.