Remember not all too long ago when we spent some time doting on the quality of yk records releases? Maybe we should have also made mention of their trained eye for top-notch artists, because their next release from Tower Defense is a continuation of a years-long hot streak. Recorded with Jeremy Ferguson at Battle Tapes*, "History" is our first look at their Stay Inside EP, due out March 25. With its sparse fuzz guitar and belted-out vocals bolstered by a pedal to the metal rhythm section, "History" is somewhere along the lines of Devo with a short circuit.
Hit the stream below and be sure to pick up your copy of Stay Inside on translucent emerald green vinyl. –Austin Phy
*Though I’ve never had a chance to meet Jeremy in person, I’ve followed his work for some time. His recordings have been some of the most seminal pieces in shaping the current musical landscape in Nashville. Some of the earlier Battle Tapes recordings were among the first I heard when first becoming interested in the local scene, and I’m willing to bet you’d have a hard time finding a musician around town who he hasn’t somehow affected. Jeremy’s wife and longtime supporter Candice has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, and a Gofundme page has been set up by the community to aid the Fergusons in a difficult time. I encourage you to take a look at it and do what you can to send a little love their way.