
Ben Wigler, former frontman of Arizona (a band who I've raved about quite a bit on here), has returned with New Beard, a Brooklyn-based quartet whose expertise includes great music and interesting facial hair. The first single on their upcoming LP, New Beard City, is a well-crafted, refreshing track called "Doom". The track begins all strings, handclaps and fetching harmonies before evolving into a full-out guitar jam showing off some of the bands freakier prog-rock tendencies. It's definitely got me hooked and excited to hear the full album (which drops via Shouldertap Records on [...]