untitled (halo) – “easy rider”

The appealingly unhinged LA buzz band untitled (halo) have made the jump from the Bandcamp underground to Dirty Hit, the same label as the 1975, and they'll release their self-titled debut later this fall. On lead single "aimee lou wood freestyle," they found some unexplored ground in between classic shoegaze and of-the-moment glitch-rap; it was cool as hell. Now, they've shared the album's closing track "easy rider." This one is less leftfield, though it still has some unexpected touches. It's mostly a straight-ahead fuzzy jangler, but a really good one. It takes a few leftfield turns, too; I wasn't expecting gang-chant vocals one one guy with a really deep voice muttering in the background like he's in La Bouche. Cool song! Singer/guitarist Ariana Mamnoon says, "The closer for the record, where we feel the summation of all the previous tracks. A classic rock song, strong simple guitar, a jam at the end, a moment where the band sings together echoing lyrics." Check out the band's self-directed video below.untitled (halo) is out 11/6 on Dirty Hit.