If there’s one non-electronic genre the Brooklyn scene of the early aughts will be remembered for, this will undoubtly be lo-fi. A big segment of Brooklyn musicians dispute the importance of quality recordings – in part because they can’t afford them. But there’s more to it: there is a widespread awareness that lo-fi recording doesn’t spoil a song, but in some cases actually add character to it. Considering the circumstances of their formation, Truthers could be called a quintessential Brooklyn DIY band: Oscar Guinn (vocals/guitar) and Gryphon Graham (guitar/vocals, and former keyboardist/vocalist for DIIV) met while both were crashing at the Market Hotel, the legendary and (at least for now) defunct Bushwick space that came to symbolize the peak of the local DIY scene (even a Deli cover was shot there). On the surface, their songs sound simple and rough, even quirky at times, but they actually feature sophisticated chord progressions, changes and melodies, in the best Beach Boys tradition. See them live at Cake Shop/Capeshock CMJ show on 10.24.
