North Carolina's ASG specializes in good ol' fashion riffy rock & roll, touching on Southern influences, doom, punk and other genres without ever committing to any one of them. In ASG's universe, the riffs are paramount, but only to the extent that they serve each song overall, and there is an underlying sense of propulsion that's decidedly punk. It's fun stuff — the sort of high-octane music that works best blaring out of a PA system, with a cold can of suds in your hand, doling out a few high-fives.
The group's latest offering is "Execution Thirst," a standout cut on ASG's forthcoming LP Survive Sunrise, due via Relapse on June 15th, and a single that is perfectly timed for this coming Memorial Day weekend. It should appear to fans of the no-frills rock approach, but is never so elementary as to elicit an eye-roll from metalheads who yearn for a bit of complexity. In short, "Execution Thirst" rips, so check it out above along with its gritty, lo-fi video.
ASG Tour Dates:
Jun 15 Wilmington, NC @ Reggies ^
Jun 19 Charlotte, NC Snug Harbor
Jun 20 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery
Jun 21 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
Jun 22 Pittsburgh, PA Cattivo
Jun 23 Kent, OH Outpost Bar
Jun 24 Chicago, IL Reggies Rock Club
Jun 26 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
Jun 27 Brooklyn, NY Saint Vitus
Jun 28 Washington, DC @ DC9
Jun 29 Chesapeake, VA Riffhouse
Jun 30 Asheville, NC Mothlight
Jul 1 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 ^
^ ASG only
