Listening back to early The Stereotypes is a bit of a time machine. The band, which got rolling in the early 2000s was part of the big garage rock revival that made The Strokes a household name. While the bands were separated by a coast (and millions of dollars), their shared musical DNA is evident in playful bops like “The Night Before,” or “Women in Magazines.”
This was an era of grimy fuzz that felt more hopeful than the grimy fuzz of the decade of grunge that preceded it. The kind of music for careless bouncing and sweaty clubs. It’s a bit of a remedy for an age where nothing feels as careless.
The Stereotypes, “New Situation”: This one is a real throwback to the heyday of early garage rock. The song is powered by a motorik drum beat and whose bass and guitars are crunchy they feel filthy. Sprinkle in some delightful organ and singer John Finkbiner’s classic snarl, and you get a song that sounds as at home in its native landscape of the early aughts or the generations of rock that inspired and preceded it.
Like what you hear? Check out The Stereotypes at Casbah on Wednesday, July 23 alongside fellow favorites Bang Bang Jet Away. Do you have a “Song of the Week” suggestion? Shoot us an email and a sentence or two about why you’ve been bumping this song lately. Friendly reminder: all songs should be by local artists.