The post-blues movement has generated some serious bands in the past ten years. Joining the ranks of The White Stripes and The Black Keys is New York, NY’s Brother K. Fans of jangling guitars, lo-fi vocals and drums, and spit-kicking aggression need look no further. Their second ep “Claws and Stripes Forever” shows a nice range of tone and delivery from vocalist and songwriter Lucas Kwong. It’s a startling departure from their initial “Payroll” release which was a blackrok-esque mix of rap and blues-rock. Brother K may still be discovering their identity, but it seems the art is being born in the discovery. – Broke MC