King Buffalo, The Swell Fellas

With a brooding buildup of hovering synths, King Buffalo’s barnstorming title track to their 2022 LP ‘Regenerator’ kicks into gear with scything guitar riffs, crisp galloping drums and an addictively catchy melody. The Rochester, New York trio flows seamlessly from heavy blues rock to psychedelic prog and whip-smart pop. Nashville’s The Swell Fellas deliver equally heavy psych rock with a mystical bent that suggests the result of dropping acid in a biker bar.