Tynan's Anger

Self-relesaed albums are a tricky proposition even in this bold-new internet musical economy. Usually, it depends on which critic happens to pick up your album out of the bin and likes it. Rolling Stone was the first to give Your 33 Black Angels a vote of confidence on their fantastic debut album Lonely Street, but most critics other than myself have since moved on to newer and supposedly better things.

Despite this all, Y33BA have endured, releasing their third self-released album Pagan Princess last week. I have no idea how this band makes music this ambitious, epic, and clean-sounding while presumably maintaining day jobs. Here's a freakishly awesome modern-looking video for Lover's Limbo, which connects the first two album's Byrds/Neil Young roots to Rolling Stones/Clash style rockish roots revivalism:


Your 33 Black Angels: "Lovers Limbo" from Benji Kast on Vimeo.

How could a band this good slip so far under the radar? One of the tragic mysteries of the internet.

Labels: indie rock, internet hype, lover's limbo, Music video, rolling stone, your 33 black angels