The Netherlands

The Netherlands are a concept band; and the concept is that they're fucking brilliant

"Netherlands rejects restraint in favor of maximum impact: shredding chops, soaring vocals, and maddening hooks, all laced with goofball quirk. Following Ellis' mission statement of making music that is equally "light-hearted, brutal, ecstatic", Netherlands crushes decades' worth of bombast into psychotropic nuggets of evil rock bliss. With nods to the dirtbag rituals of 70s heavy metal, the grandeur of 80s arena rock, and the crunch and hooks of 90s alternative." -Curran Reynolds