With plenty of Superchunk-y riffs and cascading melodies, Swim Swam Swum's new record, Circumpolar Westerlies, is one of the most straightforward indie rock records you'll hear this year. Guitarist/songwriter Matt Taylor's voice is positioned somewhere between Perry Farrell and Wayne Coyne, and the local band sounds like everything good you remember from the '90s—songs like "Belly Aches" and "Not in Your Way" are perfect, snotty sing-alongs. If you've ever described the kind of music you like as "rock," I feel confident telling … read more
With plenty of Superchunk-y riffs and cascading melodies, Swim Swam Swum's new record, Circumpolar Westerlies, is one of the most straightforwar… read more
With plenty of Superchunk-y riffs and cascading melodies, Swim Swam Swum's new record, Circumpolar Westerlies, is one of the most straightforward indie rock records you'll hear… read more
Every band ought to involve conjugations of a single word. But aside from having the best name in town, Swim Swam Swum reminds me of growing up under an older brother with exceptional taste in music. Never allowed to listen to anything else, I was fed a steady diet of Pond and Pavement—two early-’90s bands. The band is destructive, animalistic and commanding, the kind of qualities that make for an incredibly eventful live show.
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Every band ought to involve conjugations of a single word. But aside from having the best name in town, Swim Swam Swum reminds me of growing up under an older brother with exceptional taste… read more
Every band ought to involve conjugations of a single word. But aside from having the best name in town, Swim Swam Swum reminds me of growing up under an older brother with exceptional taste in music. Never allowed to listen to anything… read more