
For some reason or another, it’s been ages since I checked out Volar Records’ website. You’d think that releasing one of my favorite 7”s of 2009 and repressing another 7” from a group I grew fond of last year would warrant a couple of revisits in the past months, but it just goes to show how crazy bogged down I’ve been.
Well for their upcoming first official LP release, Volar has nailed another homerun with A, Who Sings That Beat by the trio Ale Mania. Although more polished than normal scuzz garage rock, Ale Mania still hangs on to that DIY-vibe with dirty guitar licks while polishing it up with a crystal clear synth line — with the slightly-echoed vocals inhabiting the region in between. You can download the track “Robust Universe” below. Head over to the bandcamp to listen to a handful of more tracks and don’t forget to pre-order the album from Volar!




