The pipeline of Philadelphia’s DIY music scene to my 805 area code is slim, so when I met Rachel Gagliardi and found out she was doing her music and vintage clothes hustle out of Ojai, CA, I was relieved to meet a kindred spirit. Formerly in bands like Slutever and Upset, Rachel’s solo project Pouty is nothing new, but it is her first entrance into the MNE ballroom. “Underwear”, a front porch ode to self-improvement, the green herb, and fear of aging, is, well, probably at the center of the Venn Diagram for most of us. I know that Pouty is currently wrapping up a new album for next year, and this demo gets us high to hear it!
Bracing post-hardcore meets festival-ready rock on the Tokyo band's sharp new EP, mixed and mastered by Will Yip (Turnstile, Title Fight). Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 8, 2024