The Boston trio Lespecial shares a lifetime of experiences based on retro video games, horror films, and the indictment of current cultural affairs. Founded in 2005, the band consists of bassist Luke Bemand, guitarist Jonathan Grusauskas, and drummer Rory Dolan. Celebrating its second studio album, “Cheen,” Lespecial is a refreshing cocktail of reinvented genres — blending elements of heavy metal, hardcore punk, progressive rock, funk, and hip-hop. Bass-heavy struts and the winding, lyrical storytelling of Primus are injected into cosmic, Radiohead-like soundscapes. Simultaneously meditative and exhilarating, Lespecial provides funky, head-banging grooves reflective of the natural highs and lows in life.
Lespecial will perform along with Noah Fence on Friday, May 3, 9:30 p.m. at Flour City Station, 170 East Avenue. $10-$15. Ages 21 and over. 413-5745. flourcitystation.com; lespecial.net.
This article appears in May 1-7, 2019.
