Starting back in 2012, I kept a playlist called "Holy Shit, Listen to This!" which encompassed bands that I had just discovered and was completely obsessed with:

I invite you to listen to some of this even though it's many years old and most of these bands never quite exceeded my lofty expectations. But that Peace EP was SO GOOD, "Calling All Gamma Rays" is still a song I love to listen to, the Angus Stone album holds up, and my man Mac Demarco's album "Salad Days" was my #1 Album of 2014.

ALAS, this all brings me to Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. The first song I heard from them is the first song of theirs on this little playlist, 2017's "French Press." Immediately, I thought, "Holy Shit! Everyone needs to hear this!!"

If this song doesn't get you going, just shut down Spotify and go on your merry way. But if the upbeat drums get you nodding your head, then the first phasey guitar reverbs away, then the other guitar comes blasting in, and you're just waiting for the vocals which come in a nonchalant gruff and accent-y (they're Aussies) speak-songy way, a rawness reminding me of the Strokes and Libertines type of style.

After hearing "French Press," I immediately ingested everything they've written (at least on Spotify) which lead me to create my favorites from what I've heard of their two EPs from 2017 and 2016. These guys fucking rock. Hope you enjoy too!