An indie rock supergroup consisting of members from Deer Tick, the Black Lips, Los Lobos, Dead Confederate and Six Finger Satellite made a song called “Gimme a Beer.” WHAT A SURPRISE, RIGHT?
Even though this brand of booze-drenched and twang-tinged indie folk/rock is expected from any project to which Deer Tick’s John McCauley lends his voice, it’s still consistently entertaining. McCauley, by the way, is the guy that threw his guitar after a performance on CONAN and then sloppily asked the host to go get a beer with him, among several other wild punk-in-drublic acts. His latest project (other side-projects include Middle Brother and the Deer Tick alter-ego/cover group Deervana) is called Diamond Rugs, and it includes members from all of the aforementioned popular (and known-to-be-raucous) indie bands.
“Gimme A Beer,” the second song that the group’s released thus far, is currently streaming at Spin’s website. The track is set to be released along with the band’s self-titled debut album on April 24th.
It’s a bit more uptempo than the band’s other song— the depressing holiday ballad “Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant,” which allows influences outside of the typical Deer Tick country woe to shine through.
“Gimme A Beer” still reeks of alcohol-stained Deer Tick-ness, though, as the song title, lyrics, vocals and Robbie Crowell sax-solo would fit in comfortably on any of the Rhode Island folk/rockers’ albums.
Diamond Rugs’ Partisan Records debut should prove to be yet another impressive release from each of the band’s members— and an eagerly-anticipated combination of likeminded musical forces. In the meantime, click here to listen to “Me Me Me,” one of the best of the aforementioned other John McCauley III side-project Middle Brother (you’ll be listening on Earbits Radio).
