Psychic Teens
Please note: This article is published as an archive copy from Philadelphia City Paper. My City Paper is not affiliated with Philadelphia City Paper. Philadelphia City Paper was an alternative weekly newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The last edition was published on October 8, 2015.
[Jan. 3] With its cleaving vibe and pummeling rhythms, the Teens' latest album is the perfect accompaniment to bitter chills and bleak, early sunsets.
I predict mighty things for Philadelphia’s doomy, gloomy Psychic Teens in 2014. And perhaps this darkly atmospheric and riff-heavy outfit also knows what’s coming next. They quietly released their album COME last summer, but they opted to wait before making videos (see “Less,” where they look and sound like Bowie’s metal Tin Machine band) and playing big shows (like this week’s Boot & Saddle gig). They knew it would make more sense to do this stuff now than in the crowded summer/autumn market. Then again, the album was not the sound of prettily falling leaves and bright shiny suns. With its cleaving vibe, pummeling rhythms and the dimly gloaming tone of Larry Ragone’s vocals, COME is the perfect accompaniment to bitter chills and bleak, early sunsets. Get to the Boot early for the heavy, loud sounds of Faking and Ladder Devils.
Fri., Jan. 3, 9 p.m., $8, with Faking and Ladder Devils, Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 267-639-4528, bootandsaddlephilly.com.
