Crash Into California X’ “Red Planet”

Sophomore LP Nights in the Dark
Out January 13 via Don Giovanni Records
“California X just goes, roaring through one deafening, full-tilt tune, stopping briefly to catch its breath, then tearing into the next.” – Pitchfork
“This trio’s proclivity for sun-baked garage-punk grind makes them cousins to thrashing L.A. acts like FIDLAR, and their preference for slowly growing shaggy anthems pegs them as direct descendants of their gnarly neighbors in Dinosaur Jr.” – SPIN
“If you like triumphantly blearly guitar jams, you should absolutely check it out.” – Stereogum
“For a bunch of Massholes, California X sound awfully sunny. It’s light, catchy music for sunny days and late nights, but here’s some serious grungy grit lurking between the garage rock clamor and rousing power pop hooks.” – VICE’s Noisey
” …anthemic and fist-raising with powerful riffs and a spitfire chorus.” – Consequence of Sound

California X will release their highly anticipated sophomore album Nights in the Dark January 13, 2015 via Don Giovanni Records. A follow up to their critically acclaimed eponymous debut, Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr, Speedy Ortiz) once again helms the engineering deck, ensuring the new record retains all the distorted overdrive of the band’s characteristic fuzzed out, hard guitar-driven sound.

Drawing on influences from 70s rock to 90s alternative, Nights in the Dark not only stimulates the senses but it allowed the quartet to delve deeper into more conceptual work, the contrast between light and dark, contentment and longing. Known for their indie rock scuzz-meets-growling grunge, “Red Planet” is a slow burning jam, gradually introducing percussion rolling into a wailing guitar peak, eventually leaving the glowing embers slowly burning out.

“Red Planet” is available today with SPIN
Formed by friends Lemmy Gurtowsky and Dan Jones upon relocating to Amherst, MA, California X have crafted a more mature sophomore record, that find solace in a heavy, lush and melodic home with the addition of Zach Brower on guitar and Cole Lanier on drums. An introspective vision is confronted as the band maneuvers, seamlessly as ever, from fuzzy power chords to conceptual ballads.

Photo Credit: Alle Kern