Brooklyn psych-metal band Tidal Arms isn’t just another Sonic Youth devotee creating their idea of what metal sounds like. It is For-Us-By-Us metal. On their self-titled second album, the band supply pile-driving riffs that are mathy enough for engineer Alan Douches’s (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge) mastering, and stoned enough to make you stop wondering about a Kyuss reunion. Dip in to "Gooski’s Ladder" or "Molasses" (streaming), and hold on to your senses. – Ben Apatoff
