Woolen Men

Portland's Woolen Men have already stung 2015 with a great LP released on Woodsist, but it seems they had more to give. Self-released as a cassette, Options gathers up six more cuts that lean on the band's love of smashing 90's grunge into propulsive post-punk. The tape is brief but from the outset the collection hits hard with the band finding a way to roll their sound in some gravel via opener, "Curtain," then wiping down the speakers for a run through taut guitar territory. They cool for a bit on "Scarlet" before closing out the EP with a trio of muscular indie romps. The band is at home in the live setting, running through the Northwest's DIY show scene in a regular rotation but with releases like this and the previous Temporary Monument they're proving that their recorded output is just as enticing as the live experience.

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