Heavy Lifter – “Backyard”
We were into " Control ," the recent single from Oakland "queer post-bubblegum slut grunge" crew Heavy Lifter, and I'd argue "Backyard" is even better. Out today, the song begins with an eerie guitar line that reminds me of Metallica's "Fade To Black." But by the time Ren Forest's moonbeam voice is lighting the track, I'm hearing echoes of modern-day cult favorites like Forth Wanderers and Feeble…
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