The Dirty
Pennies
‘EP’
Self-released
Looking for a guitar
hero? Look no further than The Dirty Pennies, a Rochester trio which, on its
new “EP,” serves up the songs like cuts of lo-fi beef. It’s slick, but it’s not
showy. It’s primal rock ‘n’ roll with just the right
amount of blues to keep it all in place. Picture a less-stuffy Strokes or a
more manic Black Keys.
Though I’m totally
down with the EP surge going on, in which artists can keep their sound and
recorded output more congruent, “EP” is absolutely cruel with the tease of a
mere three songs. So, more responsibility lies on the shoulders of the three that
made the cut. And the band makes them count. Damn, if this isn’t the best stuff
I’ve heard so far this year.
Joined by The
Stedwells and Handsome Jack, The Dirty Pennies will play its album release show
on Friday, April 19, 9 p.m. at Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. Ages
18 and over.$10.454-2966.
bugjar.com.
This article appears in Apr 17-23, 2019.
