The Black Angels

Honestly, I don’t know that much about the Velvet Underground. For some reason, whenever I picture them playing, I see a skinny little Lou Reed standing on some moldy carpet in a smokey basement playing to a bunch of Warhol hipsters for hours on end. Maybe I get the moldy carpet imagery from their name.

This is the same image I get when I try to picture Austin’s The Black Angels in action. That’s due to the fact that the band wears its 60’s and 70’s influences on its sleeve. Their name is derived from the Velvet Underground and Nico, and you can definitely hear their influence along with some Dylan, T-Rex, the Stooges, and Destroy all Monsters. Black Grease is definitely one of their more driving and hummable songs. The other two droning tracks I have to offer you hum for themselves.

Recommended Tracks:

• Black Grease
• Soviet Union (Live on KVRX)
• Empire Lonely (Live on KVRX)