North by North are an ambitious rock trio from Chicago. Not many bands hit the scene with a 2LP. Something Wicked is a dark album, paying tribute to left field sci-fi author Ray Bradbury, a personal favorite of lead singer Nate Girard. In his books Bradbury mixes fear and humor, but the former prevails in this sprawling batch of songs. It is a maze of towering psychedelic guitar solos, heavy-handed drums and the occasional ray of light supplied by the keyboards.
It's a bleak picture of a dystopic society, with unruly creature as an added bonus. Plenty of literary references to satisfy your inner intellectual. Recommended if you like the Queens of the Stone Age and Smashing Pumpkins.
North by North:
Nate Girard: guitar, vocals, art
Kendra Blank: keys
Dylan Andrews: drums
Judah's Gone is a self-released album. Buy it (2LP mint green vinyl, digital) from the band's website.
Tracks:- Run
- Burn it Down
- Her Name Was Vengeance
- Catacombs
- Blood & Glitter
- Venomous Kid
- Creature Comforts
- Hex. X. O.
- Animals On The Run
- Is This A Dream?
- The Matisse Eye
- Marshall Hawthorne
- Soft Soul
- Pitter Patter
- Something Wicked
- Parts & Labor
- Eye Of The Storm
- The Terror
- 03/29 Township Chicago, IL
- 05/03 Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, Chicago, IL
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