The Brainstems, ‘King of the Swamp’ – Free MP3 Download
Coming straight outta St. Louis, the city that gave us Chuck Berry, the Brainstems make gloriously non-cerebral rock 'n' roll. The foursome's motto is "hands off the controls," and their sound is rooted in the cruddy pre-punk of the '60s.
Last November saw the release of 'Styrofoam,' a seven-song cassette featuring a cover of 'E.S.Q.' by '80s-era Detroit trash-rock greats the Gories. It's the type of tune that cements a young garage-rock group's underground cred, though one listen to 'King of the Swamp,' today's free MP3, leaves little doubt the 'Stems' are the real deal.