Blog: Consequence Of Sound

Album Review: Various Artists – Beat L.A.

Beat L.A.  captures the spirit of multiple generations of Los Angeles underground rockers, back when indie still meant unknown, overlooked, loud, angry, and awesome. Not content to stick to a specific decade or style, Beat L.A. edges on all the minimalist hard rock genres, from '60s-styled garage rock to punk, new wave to no wave noise. But here's the catch: The entire album is composed of cover versions by today's L.A. indie scene. It's a bold experiment, linking the present-day indie sound to the indie worlds of 20, 30, and 40 years [...]