Hurl - A Place Called Today Mp3

A Guy from Don Caballero (Matt Jencik) and a guy from Speaking Canaries (Noah Leger), and if that ain't enough to make you go out and get this record I don't know what else is. Hurl don't go down any new roads but they are damn good at what they do. More popunkish than Don Caballero and more visceral than Karl Hendricks Trio, these guys have made a record that kicks ass in heavy guitar syrup; Slint-y single string narratives and bone crunching rhythms. It's hard not to notice the homage paid to the revered Slint-temple in songs like "Effie" and "(The advantages of) temporary baldness." There are also instrumentals on here demonstrating the bands affinity for playing catchy and breezy power pop. Definitely worth the money and a place on the indie rock alter....