"Desert" is a word that lately has been visiting our blog more often than usual. The aesthetics of "desert rock" are kind of vague, but in most cases refer to rather slow burning rock music with epic overtones and psychedeliic influences, often featuring also roots music and Morriconian elements (our favorite band in this niche was Thin White Rope). Brooklyn trio Desert Stars – whose latest single "Hamster Wheel" recently got some love from NME – fits this description quite well, although they relinquish the typical tension of the genre in favor of a dreamier and more harmonious approach, as if the desert was inhabited by angels rather than bandits. Unless, of course, it’s all just a heat induced hallucination… Find it out for yourself tomorrow night (12.02), when the band plays Glasslands.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best psychedelic songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!