As your curious earholes will soon have you discover, Far-Out Fangtooth is a collective worth the listen. Following the familiar sensibilities of classic shoegaze, a driving fuzz-based rhythm section is complemented by the ambience of atmospheric, reverb-heavy vocals and lightly peppered melodies. As we await their second full-length release due out this April, last year’s The Thorns EP was a step in a different direction – away from standard song structure while flirting with the creation of a bigger picture model. The thunderous sounds of drums frame a landscape in which the guitar and vocals are free to experiment with tweaks of tones and white noise that will leave listeners intrigued. Fangtooth will be co-headlining Johnny Brenda’s tonight with NYC’s K-Holes and support from Brooklyn’s Call Of The Wild and Philly’s own Hound. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Ed Newton
