Built on a Weak Spot

You mention the Swirlies enough times and I am bound to listen. That’s just how my mind works. I’m simple like that; you don’t need to go much further. Sure enough Weed Hounds, along with getting heaping amounts of praise all over the web for their recently released demo cassette, have been likened to those legendary Bostonites more than a few times. The comparison seems fitting after getting a chance myself to sit down and listen to the four songs contained within the demo. While probably not as off the wall and experimental as they were, there are definitely some similarities in terms of the lo-fi fuzz worshipping and the boy/girl vocals. There is more to find here though once you dig into it that reveals many more nods and winks to some of indie-rocks finest, from the completely blissed out “In the Afternoon” to the much more straightforward “Save Me from My Lethargy” that oozes with the sort sugary indie-pop goodness that fans of the genre will eat up. As they should since this is some damn good material. These four songs just aren’t enough, but will have to suffice until future releases.

Weed Hounds – Save Me From My Lethargy [MP3]

You can currently purchase the demo over at Crooked Direction, or if you’d prefer, the entire demo is available for download for free from this location. Word has it that they will be releasing a split on Rok Lok here in the future with another great band at the moment Dude Japan. Kind of excited for that one, however in the meantime enjoy the music!

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