Longtime readers of the site will note the gnawing absence of Martin Douglas, producer, sartorial pioneer, and progenitor of the sub-genre better known as Douglas Martin music. The definition of said music varies, but tends to encompass dirty psych rock, noise punk, and all lo-fi and raw music cut with cheap budgets and cheaper beer and weed. With that in mind, LA’s Corners represent an archetypal slab of DMM.
They released their 2012 debut on Lolipop Records (profiled here by POW staffer Max Bell) and channel the acid-rattled aesthetic of the late 60s and early 70s: organs, guitars, and reckless drums bashed in the garage. There are hints of surf rock and the blues and bleary vocals that haunt with alternate dimension. This isn’t new, but not many new bands do it better. If you’re in the city of Swaggy P, they’re playing Desert Daze next month and at the Echo on April 21st. I’m posting a bunch of their music and videos below the jump, but start with “I Don’t Mind” if you’re looking to be sold.
