No strangers to our blog and mag, Brooklyn punky garage rockers Thick have been building a steady following since their inception back in 2016. Emerging from the splinters of other local favorites, the three piece has harnessed an appealing mix of wild abandon and serious determination. Recent release “Bleeding” (streaming below) is a pedal down chugger that details how difficult life in the city can sometimes be. While the verses lay all this down with amusing lo-fi “oooh wah” background vocals, melodic riffs and sharp rhythmic accents come fast and hard. The chorus hits like a Hey-Ho Ramones fist pumping shout-along – “don’t touch me – I’m bleeding!” Having recently completed a mini-tour of prominent ivy league colleges, the band scheduled a hometown EP release show at Elsewhere on 5/24 appearing with Gymshorts, Chorizo and Lost Boy. The band is also scheduled to appear during the Northside Festival on 6/7. – Dave Cromwell
