Sometimes all you need – besides a better band picture – is to break things down to the essence. Which if applied to rock’n’roll means drums and distorted guitars. Then throw some vocal melodies over that, layer it a little bit, and voila! Long Island/Brooklyn two-piece Washer does this with effortless ease. With a lo-fi sound that reminds us of our (semi-forever-lost) youth, echoing in part Local H and even contemporary acts Ty Segall or Mozes and the Firstborn, these guys deliver good songs blessed by unpretentious fun. Their jangly jams come to us just in time for spring: it’s time to roll down the windows and enjoy the time-ride back to the 90s. – Joe Fish
