I heard Cape Crush at the Quarry House tavern in Silver Spring back on July 16. Their recordings are outstanding for the indie punk/pop vein. I put vocalist/guitarist Ali Lipman up there with Liz Phair, Colleen Green and Hana Eid. 

Unfortunately, they made the same mistake that other bands do at the Quarry, which is overwhelming the tiny space with their own PA, so the sound was muddy and dominated by the bottom frequencies. Sigh.

It looks like some people read this blog. I got this email: Good afternoon, folks at Thrift Bakery!

Thanks for the work you do with the blog, and also for your time. I'm reaching out to submit my band's brand new EP for your consideration of a review and/or blog post. Lucidhavoc is a new underground cinematic rock/alt metal project with heavy influence from Starset and Breaking Benjamin. We would be grateful and honored if you checked out our debut EP 'Chasms' at your convenience!

LucidHavoc is in the industrial-metal-goth rock space, with a tiny bit of screamo. It caught my attention because like acts such as Muse or Amy Lee's work in Evanesence, you can hear the lyrics. I would call it dramatic rather than cinematic. After a bunch of songs I was wondering “what is this group going to do next?” You won't be bored.