Monday, May 5

This Week's Recommended Music: The Republic Tigers, No Age

If you've ever read SSM before, you'd know that The Republic Tigers are held in high regard around these parts. After months of continuous coverage, SSM is proud to announce that the band's full-length finally drops today! Keep Color is out on Chop Shop Records and is available from iTunes, Amazon, and local retailers. The band have a ton going on now, including an appearance on KCRW's Morning Become Electic on May 12, a show at Spaceland on May 13, David Letterman on May 22, plus an extensive tour. So, pick up their album, catch them live, and be a part of the buzz surrounding this truly exciting new group. Here are the boys at the Tribeca Film Festival:

SSM's other recommended selection for this week comes from L.A.'s own No Age. The duo's singles compilation Weirdo Rippers has received extensive critical acclaim and provided listeners with a preview of the band's unique combination of beautiful distortion, twisted samples, and experimental punk aesthetic. Now, on Nouns, No Age pack in more of the same, but also expand on their formula with more and more layers of feedback, fuzz, and fun. As stated by drummer/vocalist Dean Spunt: “Bands should be fun and exciting and they should push all the buttons at the same time. They should make you feel like you are going to explode and make you utterly confused and inspired at the same time.” Nouns is a sonic encapsulation of exactly that.

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