The Best Indie Songs of 2015 - Maudlin Strangers

Maudlin Strangers Aim (Jan’14) is one of the best indie songs of 2015 because of its nasty groove. A sun shining down on a sidewinder on the blacktop, slithering speedily towards you as you get in a convertible with your sunglasses on, no glance back, smile at thes tunnerr sitting in shotgun and then ease that V8 on out of there there in a hail of loose stones with the stereo blasting hard rock, drinking whiskey from a bottle and snorting coke while you drive. That type of groove.

There’s no teasing here.  You either like the start or you won’t be feeling this tune because that’s the good shit right there and there isn’t much else happening. The guitars do wind up a bit to justify the ‘rock’ in the genre title but it’s that dangerous groove that’ll get you back for more and more you junkie fiend.

Jake Hays is the man with a band, Maudlin Strangers. Aim got pushed off their debut Overdose  E.P.  (Jan’15). Mr Hays comes sashaying out of Agoura Hills, California.

Shit you didn’t need to know:

Jake Hay’s Mom is the singer in The Runaways (yes that band with Joan Jett) and his Pop’s is an actor (the pilot in Airplane!). So no silver spoons then.

The E.P. is a re-release.

Jake Hays describes himself as ‘dark’ indie rock.

He has said he feels the force listening to Pink Floyd, QOTSA, Mutemath and the Arctic Monkeys.

Agoura Hills is a small town right close to Los Angeles famous for popping out Linkin Park, Foxygen and Incubus.

 

Nefarious deeds goes to this song...

... Darth Vader's gym music...

... a monster fuckin groove...

... the Scottish lords of alt rock...

...bow before the majesty that is...

... The Jesus and Mary Chain and Sidewalking (1988).

 

 

 

 

 

And check out that fucking hair. Brilliant. You don’t see enough of that today.