Tiberius - "Sag"
Photo by Zoe Hopper
I wouldn't expect Boston to be the home of a "farm emo" band, but Tiberius have proven me wrong. The band started off as the solo project of Brendan Wright, but has grown into a quartet. Their latest single, "Sag," is one of the most interesting tracks I've heard in a while. The song slowly morphs from a fairly laid back and quiet song that is equal parts indie rock and folk with some country thrown in. By the end, it's a noisy and chaotic mess of a track, and I mean that in the best possible way. It definitely edges into emo territory, but more Jawbreaker and Sunny Day Real Estate emo than Top 40 emo. It's one of those songs that you'll want to go back and listen again to make sure you just heard what you think you heard. While many artists of today are melding genres into a new sound, Tiberius have seemingly invented a genre of their own.
Brendan Wright says about their band's latest single:
"Sag is about this dreaded ‘Allston to Bushwick’ pipeline we have in Boston. A lot of musicians end up using Boston to cut their teeth before heading off to New York or LA to pursue their music careers. I wrote ‘Sag’ when I was really playing the ‘comparison game’ in my head and asking myself what role I wanted music to play in my life. It was the first in a batch about looking at yourself in relation to the others around you and trying to decipher who you are without that context.“
You can listen to "Sag" below. Troubadour is due out October 14 on Audio Antihero, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp. For more on Tiberius, check out the artist's website.
