Stay Afraid

This Brooklyn trio combines tumultuous noise with enormous, triumphant melodies. Malfunctioning electronics howl in agony, drums rupture like fireworks, battle cries are belted through a monolithic layer of distorted bass and guitar. P&L revel in day-glo noise, charred drones, punk velocity, and Phoenix-like hooks; a unique blast influenced by the clamor of Husker Du, the bluster of Boredoms, and the homemade spirituals of Neutral Milk Hotel. This is a pop record that yowls like noise, and a noise record that captivates like pop.