Shit, you guys, I could not be more excited to spread the word about White Reaper, previously one of Louisville’s best kept secrets before their inevitable breakthrough earlier this year. I must admit that the pleasure is accompanied by that distinctly elitist pain I feel when other people start paying attention to one of “my” bands, but if you’re reading this you’re probably cool enough that I won’t begrudge you for discovering your new favorite rock ‘n’ roll band right here, right now. These goofballs aren’t even old enough to get into the bars they play at, but they sound like they’ve been cruising the circuit for ages. And like the very best in viral #content, their psychedelic two-chord approach singlehandedly #restoredmyfaith in the Power of Punk. “Cool” was the first song I ever heard by the Reap ‘cause it was the first track on their scorching 2012 demo tape, and it sounds even scuzzier and groovier in its latest iteration for the band’s Polyvinyl Record Company debut, which arrives June 24. Do yourself a favor and catch these cretins when they hop through your town on tour this summer, supporting fellow hometown heroes Young Widows.
• White Reaper: http://www.whitereaperusa.com
• Polyvinyl Record Company: https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/
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