Active since 2011, Brooklyn trio Haybaby has been able to forge a power trio sound that, although flirting with the indie guitar rock of the ’90s, reorganizes sonic elements from that era in a way that’s fully their own. Lead singer Leslie Hong’s voice reignites our teenage crush on Kim Deal (ok, ok, we were in our early twenties…), while the band’s sparse but tense sound and intricate bass lines flirt with Fugazi from the ‘Repeater’ days, although without venturing in the DC band’s typically post-hardcore guttural explosions. ‘Doored’ – the final track from their impressively consistent latest album ‘Sleepy Kids‘ – features a gritty loud-quiet-loud production that is bound to be well received in a live setting. Speaking of which, on March 9th at Palisade the band is kicking off a month and a half long US tour, with a prolonged stop in Austin during SXSW.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best punk/garage/slacker rock songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!