Sledding - "Covert Station"

Photo by Connor Middlebrook

There's a lot of bands showing off their 90's influences lately, and Brooklyn's Sledding are no exception. Their latest single, "Covert Station," absolutely nails the 90's alt-rock sound while tweaking it to sound more modern. It's reminding me of a mixture of Hum and Slint, with feedback creating a disquieting, ominous sound. This is the kind of song that only gets better as it goes on, and by the time its four minutes and eighteen seconds is done, you're going to be obsessed with the song. Plus, "Covert Station" nails the angst of 90's alt-rock in a way that Sledding's peers miss. This isn't fully a 90's throwback, but it's going to remind you of your teenage years in a way that current bands rarely do.

Aidan Drouse (vocals, guitar) says of his band's latest single:

"When you’re writing music in the general arena of “rock,” the associated energy can be heightened and frenetic. Obviously we dabble in this as well, but the intent with our discography is to be able to subsume a breadth of emotion; we don’t want the ambiance of any two songs to feel redundant. We deal with a lot of ominous energy in our music, and Covert Station just leans into a more ominous sub-genre of angst. We’re angst connoisseurs. This is a song about when you never fall asleep, but you also never wake up and when you get loud because anything is quieter than silence."

You can watch the video for "Covert Station" below. Sleep Tight is due out November 20, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Sledding, check out the band on Instagram.