Shang-A-Lang – “Best Intentions” (Exclusive MP3)
Las Cruces’ Shang-A-Lang is one of the best bands bubbling up in the punk underground right now. They’ve got a sound that appeals to fans of garage bands like the Black Lips, with some seriously lo-fi production, but the punk kids like ’em too, because they play hella fast. They’re one of those band that are timeless in the way they play. They could fit in on college radio circa 1985, or playing with the Vivian Girls at some bar a week from now.
Shang-A-Lang’s put out half a dozen splits with assorted bands, the two most recent being their split with God Equals Genocide on Razorcake and one with Brickfight on Mitch Clem’s Facepalm Records. However, they have yet to put out a full-length.
That will change with the upcoming release of their LP Sad Magic on Fast Crowd Records. The label describes the album as “punk that’s pop with nothing but good times and happy songs about being sad,” which is just about an accurate a summation of Shang-A-Lang’s sound as I’ve ever heard. Fast Crowd was kind enough to hook up Wayward Blog with an MP3 off the record, entitled “Best Intentions.” You can stream it on the label’s MySpace, but we’re the only place you can take it with you. Grab it below.
