In its new singles, NYC based quartet Kyle Duke & The Brown Bag Boys tosses aside the clean, ’60s inspired pop that characterized so much of their 2017 EP "Aquatic Pop," and takes up instead a more grating and edgy sound. Without losing their light-hearted approach, in "Ocean Waves" the band plays with quirky synthesized effects (including vocals transposed one octave down), referencing the psychedelic ’60s both in the melodies and the arrangement. On “Motivation,” Duke asserts his apathy in typical slacker-rock fashion, although the track is rooted in a droney rock’n’roll riff that’s in part reminiscent of The Jesus and Mary Chain. These guy’s rock’n’roll history hodgepodge is rather entertaining, check out the two singles below and see them at Sunnyvale on April 12th. – Nicolette Natale
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