Today marks a year since New Paltz-rooted, New York City-based band What Moon Things released their self-titled debut album, a rapturously dark eight-song thunderstorm of guitar streaks, drum bangs, and atmospheric shrieks. On tracks such as the heavy and plodding, but also gently arpeggiated ‘Staring at the Radio’ (streaming below) or the meditative and penetrating ‘Vampir,’ the group headed by early-twenties multi-instrumentalists Jake Harms and John Morisi recalled Nirvana’s pained ’90s punk and Big Troubles’ reflective shoegaze, while sounding out their own nightmare of death sponge – as they label the genre they play. Now, the group prepares for the release of their sophomore record and has a few upcoming shows: you can see them next at Williamsburg’s Cameo Gallery on 6.14. – Zach Weg
