"satisfied in spoon fed bliss..."
"Altered States", by Dallas, Texas bred and Baltimore based Altered States, is a transgressive piece of art rock extravagance. Not for the faint of heart it flutters from psych rock / Brit pop tones to punchy prog rock collisions while still bathing itself in art punk-esque visions of chamber pop (on high). There is a whole lot going on almost all the time and while (in my humble opinion) I would of liked to see some dramatic drop outs in that kind of Pixies soft loud motif then it wouldn't be what it is, a kind of jangle pop art rock juggernaut done up in an almost abrasive shoegaze way. I do absolutely love the manic coda, the heavy collisions of sound that, in the end, sound like a cacophonous collision, a prog rock, art punk car crash. And you know how car crashes are, you always have to look.
[Bangarang is currently finishing their upcoming 'Destroy All Surfing' LP featuring Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, REM, Big Star) on production.]
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Bangarang is an indie rock band formed in Dallas, Texas in 2001, now residing in Baltimore, MD. The band is largely the project of sole original member Randy Cochran and incorporates elements of noise pop, dream pop, punk, psychedelic rock, and electronic music. In 2020, Dalton Maize (Credit, Too Soon Jokes, Casual War) joined the band as a collaborator and additional songwriter. In 2021, the band added Kyle Maize on bass and Luke Mayhew on keyboards, guitar, and saxophone.
The band is currently finishing their upcoming 'Destroy All Surfing' LP featuring Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, REM, Big Star) on production. The album will feature a variety of guest performances including Ken Stringfellow and Corynne Ostermann (Natural Velvet). In 2021, Texas-based digital multi-media artist Alex Curington began collaborating with the band.
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Bangarang is an indie rock band formed in Dallas, Texas in 2001, now residing in Baltimore, MD. The band is largely the project of sole original member Randy Cochran and incorporates elements of noise pop, dream pop, punk, psychedelic rock, and electronic music. In 2020, Dalton Maize (Credit, Too Soon Jokes, Casual War) joined the band as a collaborator and additional songwriter. In 2021, the band added Kyle Maize on bass and Luke Mayhew on keyboards, guitar, and saxophone.
The band is currently finishing their upcoming 'Destroy All Surfing' LP featuring Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, REM, Big Star) on production. The album will feature a variety of guest performances including Ken Stringfellow and Corynne Ostermann (Natural Velvet). In 2021, Texas-based digital multi-media artist Alex Curington began collaborating with the band.
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