Noise Pop 20th Anniversary: The Soft Pack
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- When
- Thu Feb 23, 2012
- Where
- Cafe du Nord
- Time
- 8:00pm
- Cost
- $12 - $14
- Tags
- Music
Description
For those seeking no-frills, back-to-basics rock, look no further than San Diego’s the Soft Pack. The foursome were the center of controversy with their original band name, the Muslims, but the press they’re receiving now from publications like the Los Angeles Times and Pitchfork is all about the music.Their eponymous 2010 release is an onslaught of vintage garage rock. “Parasites” shakes in fuzz-filled guitar and hammering drums; the two-minute, heartbreaking “Down On Loving” induces flashbacks to early Kinks; and the bass-driven single “C’mon” sneers, “No one plays to get what they deserve.” When the record dropped in February, the band celebrated with an impressive 10-show, 13-hour tour around L.A.
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