American Wrestlers, "American Wrestlers" (Fat Possum)

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Deanna Mudry

Lo-fi, high quality indie guitar ballads

First song in, and American Wrestlers has already got me feeling some type of way, as the kids say. But if its guitar grooves and moody DIY tunes don‰’t have everyone feeling some type of way then I don‰’t know what could. All of the songs have such impressively catchy riffs covered in really lo-fi sound quality it‰’s sort of comforting and inoffensive in its mastery of classic indie. If you combined Bedhead and Eric Clapton then this is what you‰’d get. ‰Kelly‰” and “Cheapshot‰” are two of the best tracks and combine artificial drumming with honest guitar strumming and awesomely angsty refrains. “Holy‰” is the best example of a song being a bit gloomy but super infectious. American Wrestlers is just what the doctor ordered for walking home after a shitty day of school when you need mildly mopey, upbeat, lo-fi to ease your mind.

RIYL: Woods, Real Estate, The Babies

Recommended Tracks: 5, 6, 7, 9