Jersey Jams
tial EPs. From the opening burst
of the namesake “Space Power
Spowder / “Health Palm” / Snif-
Over – Watch Destroying Evil Rats”
fling Indie Kids
Spowder is without question one to the closing artistry of the title
track, the forceful four-piece take
of New Jersey’s best bands. Live,
the listener on spowderful jour-
they are tops, especially when
front man Declan McCleary bangs ney that will clear the sinuses and
the tambourine on his skull. May- do the soul a world of good. I es-
pecially love the buzz-saw attack
be that’s why his brain is so bril-
and rapid-fire pummel of “Pulp,”
liantly warped. It certainly makes
the staccato grunge of “The Man
for an exciting show, along with
drummer Jenna Fairey’s and bass- with Two Mouths,” the momentous
ist Gillian Smith’s thunder ‘n’ light- Sabbath-like sludge of “Let’s Skin
Ruby,” and the impressive high-
ning rhythms ala Husker Du, and
guitarist Jamie Houghton’s sweet pitched vocal and musical restraint
of the title track.
tastefulness amidst a barrage of
Celebrate this awesome record,
Stooges-like chaos.
as well as McCleary’s birthday, on
With their full-length debut,
April 20 at Golds in New Bruns-
“Health Palm,” on the esteemed
wick (ask a punk). Also performing
Sniffling Indie Kids, Spowder do
a great job of living up to the live will be Glazer, Kult of Mary and
show and demonstrating a studio from Connecticut, Bilge Rat.
maturity well beyond their ini-
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