Video Spotlight: UgLi – ‘House Pet’

FUCK. It’s an all-caps exclamation, a sharp proclamation, and a rallying cry. That’s also the name of the debut record from Philly/South Jersey quartet UgLi. Across eight tracks that hearken back to gloom-doom ‘90s alt-rock and leap towards power-pop majesty, FUCK, out June 18, is more than deserving of its title. The band promises a welcome release of tension that needs no introduction, just your attention. Watch the video for the band’s single, “House Pet,” below: Assembled over an uncertain 2020, the record finds Dave Downham (Pet Symmetry, mewithoutYou) and the band homing in on a sound that relishes in being rough around the edges—anything else would betray UgLi’s internal monologue. 2021’s UgLi—guitarist/vocalist Dylyn Durante (she/her), bassist Lucas Gisonti (he/him), guitarist Andr...

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