Dosser have been going for six years now, and their sound solely will get tighter. The Maryland four-piece are one which rep their dwelling base, and rightly so — Attraction Metropolis has been lengthy since lauded for its bluegrass, doo-wop, gospel, and jazz legacies, and for the reason that Eighties, it’s been acknowledged as a contemporary musical breeding floor for all issues punk, hardcore, and different. That being stated, although Dosser draw on the vitality of punk rock, infusing parts of pop-rock and grunge, the band have constructed their basis firmly upon the substratum of a long-lost style: guitar rock. By way of foot-stomping moments, within the midst of a pit opening up, melody prevails. It’s quite a bit trickier than it appears to grasp the project, and Dosser accomplish that astutely. Throughout two cohesive, ’90s-flavored EPs and a full-length — 2023’s Violent Image/Violent Sound — they’ve made this truth clear, even garnering a validating co-sign from Bob Mould, who stated, “Chances are you’ll like this if you happen to like guitars.”
As we speak, there’s extra Dosser to dig into, replete with ripe, fuzzy guitar components, heavier distortion — and susceptible lyricism. Their new single, “Caught In A Net,” sees the band going grungier, leaning additional into their heroes, like Weezer and Jawbox. Embraced by a blanket of instrumental distortion, Will Teague’s vocals slip into electrifying, apathetic rock ’n’ roll — harking back to the careless charisma of Pablo Honey-era Thom Yorke or all the Kurt Cobain catalog. In consequence, the observe is addictive, haunting, and heartbreaking.
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Guitarist and vocalist Teague describes his deeply private reference to the music, “‘Caught In A Net’ is a music I wrote about desirous to give up consuming after I couldn’t. I used to be on my third trial of antidepressants and feeling utterly hopeless on the time. It felt like I used to be all the time getting in my very own approach. Deep down, I knew being hooked on alcohol was worsening my psychological and bodily well being, however it was additionally the one factor that made me really feel OK with the discomfort of being me. It’s very troublesome to get your self out of. I’ll be 10 months off consuming when this music comes out.”
As for what’s subsequent, Teage offers us a teaser: “After the discharge of Violent Image/Violent Sound, we instantly booked time with Jon Markson at The Animal Farm in Flemington, New Jersey for the autumn of 2025. With the cash we saved up from enjoying exhibits, we recorded two singles in 4 days to see what we might do with twice the period of time we spent on every music on VP/VS. With Jon’s intense consideration to element and extra space to breathe, we created these two new songs. They function a segway into a bigger launch that can hopefully be out in the direction of the tip of 2025.”
