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THE OBLIQUES “St. Petersburg” b/w “Cigarettes” debut 7″ EP (HZR-231)
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We’ve got our first modern debut 7″ in a WHILE from teenage Durham, NC band, The OBLIQUES. An incredibly unexpected vibe from kids that really have their slop mentality in the right place, and who kick out a delirious tone for the ages.
Formed in 2022, the Obliques are Angus Gering [Vocals + Guitar], Donivan Russell [Bass],
Jackson Steffens [Vocals + Guitar], and Pablo Blackwell [Drums]. We are a garage band by
association (we play in a garage), but it’s hard to classify our music as one particular genre or
label because of our differing influences and desire to be expressive in so many ways. We
may be punk, but to us punk is old, and we are young. Some songs are fast, some slow, some
noisy and deranged, and some thoughtful and smooth. The four of us have very different
tastes in music, but there is some underlying ethos that links us together and allows us to
create something unique and new. Whatever this ethos is, be it artistic vision or mere farce,
it held us together long enough to make this music.
We hope to capture a moment in time and a moment in our lives with our music. We hope
that maybe someday, someone will find these songs as important to have discovered, as
they were for us to make.
RIYL: The Mirrors, Styrenes, Poly Styrene Jass Band, electric eels, Cinderella Backstreet
