As they sing in the sprawling “My Heart Is a Flame in Reverse” : “You can run from the police, but you can’t run from yourself. But they build upon that foundation, adding something to their repertoire with each new release. If they spent their career delivering album after album of Southern-accented garage rock, that would be just fine-they’re damn good at it. The years that elapsed between records were. Four years after releasing their Merge debut, Frozen Letter, Spider Bags returned in 2018 with Someday Everything Will Be Fine, an LP that ascends to new levels of aural punch and perspective. ![]() Each of their forays into a different sound is a measure of their progress, and Someday Everything Will Be Fine is a concerted effort by a band flexing its formidable muscles. Dan McGee formed Spider Bags in 2006, and the band now includes Rock Forbes on drums and Steve Oliva on bass. It’s important to note that Spider Bags are never simply aping another band and hoping it works. This setup is a new one for Spider Bags, and it allows their edges to remain a little rough-which is especially great for the blistering live staple “Cop Dream/Black Eye (True Story).” even the songwriting and guitar tone feels inspired by J Mascis. ![]() It was recorded on a Tascam 388, the vintage recording/mixing device used most notably by Dinosaur Jr. You can reliably expect two things from a Spider Bags album: high quality and high energy, and their latest, Someday Everything Will Be Fine, delivers on both counts. Their Merge debut, 2014’s Frozen Letter, is quite polished, with an opener that could be a Strokes song.īut no matter who they sort of sound like, they always sound like themselves. Formed in 2005, Chapel Hill, North Carolinas Spider Bags were. Drive-By Truckers ’ rollicking alt-country influence is all over their first two albums, while 2012’s Shake My Head is a little more nervy, invoking the cowpunk spirit of Meat Puppets. North Carolina’s Spider Bags have made something of a reputation for themselves as musical shapeshifters. ![]() Spider Bags Someday Everything Will Be Fine MERGE 7/10
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