Crocodiles Head Here To Fight Alligators, Release Free EP

By Tankboy in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 2, 2010 5:40PM

O.K., we doubt news of the Chicago River alligator is REALLY what's bringing the San Diego duo Crocodiles back to Chicago later this month.

The group's sophomore effort Sleep Forever is out on September 14 and it's this release that's spurring their tour. Their debut, Summer Of Hate, attracted much critical praise for its throwback sound and its sonic equivalent to being just like honey dripping over barbed wire kisses. The follow-up delivers much of the same, though there are definite advances in their attempts at expanding their psych-rock palette, one of our favorites being the harrowing death shriek wrung from their instruments amidst the San Fran-organ of "Stoned To Death." In fact much of the album sees them stretching out song lengths in order to inject even more weirdness into the mix. We suppose after spending a bunch of time on the road they've learned the joys of jamming out beyond the expected confines of their specific subset of psych. Sleep Forever is messier than Summer Of Hate but so far we've found it's tangled veils of guitar more satisfying.

Crocodiles are bringing their psyched out fuzz pop to the Empty Bottle on September 20. Considering how much they impressed us at a previous show at that same venue, and this time it's a FREE show, so we're definitely marking this down on our calendar as a "don't miss" date! The duo just released a free EP of original material recorded after Sleep Forever wrapped and we've got the download for you below. Remember, the first taste is free, but then you're gonna have to pay...

DOWNLOAD: Crocodiles - Fires Of Comparison EP