In a year stacked with smoking shred, Electric Aborigines remains largely unheralded. Which is a strange thing, given that Awesome Color is on the Ecstatic Peace label, lorded over by Sonic Youth ax master Thurston Moore. But unlike the band's lightweight label mates Be Your Own Pet, Awesome Color hasn't received tons of undeserved hype and are actually still together.
this audio or video is no longer availableAnd this song is one reason why.
I reviewed Electric Aborigines for XLR8R months ago, but still haven't been able to get "Already Down" out of my head. Perhaps it is because it is pure riffage, bracing and rugged, and built to last. It has no designs on anything other than being one of the finest anthems of 2008. And that is good enough for me.
How about you? Take a listen to it and let Listening Post know what you think. If you're down with "Already Down," check out Awesome Color on its national tour starting September 19.
And while you're at it, feel free to call us out on the best rock of the year. So far, R.E.M., No Age, Local H, The Black Keys, Super Furry Animals and The Mars Volta have churned out aggressive noise in 2008. Autolux is on the burner. What's on your best-of list? It's due in a few months, just like ours.
Photo: Stefano Giovanni
