We are not sure how Brooklyn quartet Savants managed to land a gig at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on November 24, since – from the numbers we gather from their Facebook and Soundcloud profiles – it looks like they might have trouble filling that huge room. What we know, though, is that, at least musically, the guys totally deserve to play that venue. We are especially fond of their debut limited cassette ‘s opener "Think!" (streaming), which sounds like our beloved musical hero Syd Barrett fronting – dunno – a lo-fi version of The Kinks? The rest of the album is full of psychedelic slacker-style sketches, in perfect early Weezer style, but just a little more sober. Interesting ideas and melodies emerge from every single song, from the Lou Reed-esque "Something (Part 1)" to the laid back and bizarre "Us," where the slightly out of tune, gliding vocals add character to the track rather than detracting from it.
This band submitted their music for coverage here.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Psych Rock songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!