SMIRK - Material LP new wave They were laid down in

They were laid down in 1968 in four weeks of intimate sessions at Ardent Studios that saw Gimmer experiment by feeding acoustic guitars through delay pedals

“Powerful – reminds me of Neurosis or some Nomeansno” – GF

It has a bit of Germanic feel

while the sidelong title track is as searching and poignant today as it was during its heyday

SMIRK - Material LP new wave They were laid down inHighly recommended. "Ten tracks of tangled, anxious but melodic bedroom punk, Material is the latest from Smirk, the solo project of Los Angeles guitarist Nick Vicario (Public Eye, Crisis Man). The followup to two 2021 releases, the album typifies the punchy, lo fi aesthetic of the Feel It roster, while embracing both 70s flavored rock guitar jams and the jittery new wave of the early 80s. Material exudes both paranoid tension and twitchy energy,