If It's Too Loud...

Photo via Facebook Back in October, Lowell, MA's Wildcat Slim released the excellent Smorgasbord. If you bought the CD or the Bandcamp download you would have been treated to two bonus tracks (ah... bonus tracks...) which are available today apart from the album. Both are covers, the first being a cover of Morphine's "Buena." For the cover, vocals are provided by drummer Savannah Marshall and baritone sax was played by Matt Bailin, because you need sax if you'e going to cover the legendary Morphine. The cover nails the low rock vibe of the original, but injects a little bit more joy into the song. The second bonus track is a cover of Bob Marley's "The Real Situation." Wildcat Slim transfer the reggae classic into a little bit more of a rollicking country rocker, complete with killer guitar solos. It's always fun to see a band reinvent an iconic song like this, and Wildcat Slim deliver. You can listen to Wildcat Slim's covers of "Buena...

Photo via Facebook Lowell, MA seems to be experiencing a musical moment lately. It seems like there's a great new band out of the Mill City every month or so, and our most recent discovery is Wildcat Slim. Their new single, "Toeing the Line," is the kind of indie rock meets power pop sound that we'll never be able to get enough of around here. It's a peppy and upbeat track steeped in the kind of mid-90's post grunge power pop sound you heard from bands like Superdrag and Fountains of Wayne. And just when you think you can't like this song any more they come in with a blast of unexpected noise that is just transcendent.  You can listen to "Toeing the Line" over on Soundcloud . Smorgasbord will be released on Bandcamp on September 23. For more on Wildcat Slim, check out the band on Facebook .