Drought
Photo Cred 📸: @ryanellery
New Music Monday (On A Tuesday) presents the debut single from brand new Bay Area act, Drought. The band features members of Obsolete Man, Plush Palace, and ex-Caulfield, and their debut EP lands June 23rd.
Oh, Javelin harkens back to a time when Touché Amoré were barely packing VFW halls, Pianos Become the Teeth had a touch more screaming, and we were all still being blessed by Make, Do and Mend shows. The moody, melodic post-hardcore atmosphere is a tightrope walk of tense guitar, bass and shouts shy of a crackling yell, lumbers and broods as a slow march drum thrums aside soaring distorted fretwork. Terse and cryptic lyrics punctuate the track “Are we so temporary / just taking what we carry / with every thread a different hue / but stitched together they disappear / fading in and out of view” building the intensity,before driving towards a full cathartic release.
Drought could have easily been a part of The Wave (IYKYK), but we’re glad that we get to have them now. Composed of local scene vets and a very strong first offering, the band is clearly ready to make some noise. With some soon to be announced shows lined up and this new ep they’re self-releasing we’re predicting big things to come. We look forward to what they bring us next.
Make sure to keep an eye on their bandcamp for preorders, and to stream Oh Javelin now!
