Schocholautte is not a new cocoa-flavored serving from your favorite coffee shop, but a rather mysterious band from Brooklyn whose name we are not exactly sure how to pronounce. The band is aware that their name is kind of problematic (they bought the domain worstbandnameever.com) but here at The Deli we actually tend to like bands with hideous names – let us remind you that Buke & Gass was on our mag’s cover back in 2008… Schocholautte just released its debut full length "I Hate You", a lo-fi record about "coming of age in a time of emotional and economic unrest." Recorded in the band’s rehearsal studio in Gowanus on a laptop with an 8-channel mixer, the album features songs that have been buzzing around in the beer soaked basements and crappy venues of New York since 2007, when the project was formed. A gritty cloud of fuzz is the band’s common denominator here, dressing poppier tunes like "Panther Tattoo" and "Orange County" and more bluesy or folky episodes like "Spilled Milk" and "An Unpleasant Surprised". Schocholautte borrowed Violent Femmes’ upbeat enthusiasm, Guided By Voices’ casual melodies and Dinosaur Junior’s explosive guitar parts to concoct one of the most fun NYC records of the year so far. A band like this should play live every day at Brooklyn’s DIY parties – no shows scheduled???
