It’s easy to lump this Portland-based band into the mix with Shiner, Built to Spill and Sunny Day Real Estate, because it has played with all of them. But it’s still alive, unlike two of those bands, and its latest effort A Nation of Actors bites a bit harder than Doug Martsch lately has. But no worries, Built to Spill, Listening Post likes growling guitar bands, long after they’ve gone soft.
Speaking of soft, check out the stream for System and Station’s track "Light to Lead You Home" below. It’s the most chilled tune on the band’s MySpace page, but still shreds rather nicely. And also take a peek at the band’s album cover for A Nation of Actors. Remind you of anything? I’m calling the cover for Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here. Anyone else?
Either way, System and Station has upgraded its sonics for a 21st century looking for nostalgia in a crunchy, new wrapper. I’ll taste some of that for sure. If you’d like to as well, the band kicks off its national tour on August 20 in its hometown. Get some.
STREAM: System and Station’s "Light to Lead You Home"
