Post punk rockers The Yellow Dogs will be releasing the EP "Upper Class Complexity" on May 8th. Although punk is quite commonplace in Brooklyn, the band’s home since 2010, it’s quite the opposite in Iran where the trio hails from. After The Yellow Dogs appeared in a 2009 documentary about Tehran’s underground music scene, they faced potential arrest. But that may have been good for their music career: Koory, Looloosh, and Obaash have recently been granted asylum status – so hopefully they are in the States to stay. Vocals are injected with vintage attitude — slightly warbling drawn out notes pack individual retro-punk punches. Fierce keys add a dancey touch at times, and yowling guitar keeps the edges sharp. – Corinne Bagish – photo: Danny Krug
