Sheer Mag – III

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Philadelphia lo-fi punks Sheermag have returned with another small dose of their infectious and hooky melodies. Sticking true to the mantra that “less is more” and “you can’t have too much of a good thing”, 7” III, their third EP release in as many years leaves us yearning for that, in all honesty probably never to come, full length. With poppy riffs reminiscent of surf bands and the ferocious fuzz of underground punk, the two are married in perfectly. When these qualities are matched with lyrics such as “we live and die by a politics of simplification” (Night Isn’t Bright), the strength Sheermag build with each EP is outstanding and leaves us craving more.

Words by Steven Loftin