The vacuous, meditative landscapes Ancestors construct speak louder than the stoner posturing the music may imply on first impression. It sinks in with each gradual increment, leisurely unfolding its psychedelic layers with an introspective stance. And yet, “Invisible White” is nothing short of pompous – with chamber instrumentation making its appearance in the song’s prologue, it naturally coalesces with a surge of guitars and modular synthesizers to unfold a uniquely textural experience akin to its 70s progressive forbearers. Studied and graceful, the Los Angeles quintet creates a barren mood that hardy flaunts in excess, palpitating a rhythmic pulse that takes a life of its own as the pieces fall into place. "Invisible White EP" was just released on June 21st via Tee Pee Records. - Juan Edgardo Rodríguez
Funeral Party blends punk aesthetics infused with a nuevo Indie vibe that blows the doors off The Strokes, Killers, and Arcade Fire. This LA group breeds a new crop of the next generations distain for the mundane. Released on March 29th, The Golden Age of Knowhere expresses the angst of youth and gives off the same vibrant energy you experience attending their live performances. The defiance, competitive nature, and taunting in "New York City moves to the Sound of LA" says it all. Every track on this album has a strength to it that when tied together play as a cohesively tight album. The stand out tracks are "Finale", "NYC Moves 2 the sound of LA", and "Youth & Poverty", but even that breakdown isn't fair given the great effort from this band on the verge. Funeral Party opens for Panic! at the Disco at The Wiltern, June 21st.
