Emerging from the guitar/drum nucleus of prior decade indie rock band Lotion and adding keyboards to their sound, New York City’s Baby Spiders release an inspired three song EP “Seven months out of the year.” Leadoff track “Knockout Gas” (streaming) pairs distorted low frequency synth lines with a distinct guitar melody over loose power-rock drumming. Vocals are delivered in a bluesy Ozzy Osbourne style, where the last word in a lyrical line trails off in echo. “Summer Triangle” lumbers forward at a slower, more deliberate pace. The defining hook comes via a heavy synth line over Leslie-speaker-amp driven Hammond organ pads, mirroring what prog-rock crossover band Deep Purple did so well. Final track “Hunter” continues the heavy English blues rock references, dipping into the canon first popularized by bands like Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin. Verses are closer to narration than actually sung, with big riff breaks in between. An extended keyboard led coda fills out what is the EP’s longest track at over four and a half minutes. The band will be playing an official CMJ showcase at Pete’s Candy Store on October 15, hosted by Tinderbox Arts + The Catalyst Publicity Group + William & Park present – Dave Cromwell
